Pope Leo XIV Begins 12-Day Apostolic Journey to Latin America

Rome, November 6, 2026: Pope Leo XIV departed from Rome on Friday morning for a 12-day Apostolic Journey to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, marking his sixth international journey since the beginning of his papacy.

The ITA Airways aircraft carrying the Pope and accompanying journalists took off from Rome’s Fiumicino International Airport at 7.05 am. He is expected to arrive at Montevideo-Carrasco International Airport in Uruguay at approximately 4.30 pm, where officials will receive him.

The Pope’s programme in Montevideo will begin with an official welcome ceremony at Independence Square, followed by a meeting with representatives of the authorities, civil society and the diplomatic corps. He will also visit the President of Uruguay.

Later, Pope Leo XIV will celebrate Vespers with bishops, priests, deacons, consecrated men and women, and seminarians at the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and Saints Philip and James.

Following his visit to Uruguay, the Pope will travel to Argentina, where he is scheduled to visit Buenos Aires, Córdoba and Luján. He will then continue to Peru, visiting Lima, Chiclayo, Cusco and Pucallpa.

The Apostolic Journey, scheduled from 6 to 17 November, will cover ten cities across the three countries. During the 12-day visit, the Pope is expected to undertake approximately a dozen flights and deliver nearly 40 addresses in Spanish.

The journey aims to strengthen the Church’s presence and engagement across the three Latin American nations.

Courtesy: Vatican News