Pope Leo XIV Confirms Latin America Trip Including Argentina Visit
The pontiff will travel to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru from November 6 to 17 after lung cancer surgery.
KEY POINTS
- Pope Leo XIV will visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru from November 6 to 17, 2026
- The Argentine leg runs from November 8 to 11 and includes Buenos Aires, Lujan and Cordoba
- The pope underwent lung cancer surgery on October 13 at Rome's Gemelli Polyclinic
- The Vatican confirmed no clinical contraindications for the trip after favorable medical tests
- Argentina declared national holidays on November 9, 10 and 11 for the papal visit
Pope Leo XIV confirmed on Monday that he will travel to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru from November 6 to 17, 2026, following lung cancer surgery performed on October 13 at Rome's Gemelli Polyclinic. The Vatican said recent medical tests show a favorable recovery and no clinical contraindications for the trip. The pontiff is 71 years old.
The Argentine leg of the journey will run from November 8 to 11 and will include Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires province and Cordoba. Leo XIV will lead a mass in Lujan. The government declared the visit of national interest through Decree 1103/2026 and established three holidays: November 9 nationwide, November 10 in Cordoba and the city of Buenos Aires, and November 11 in Buenos Aires province.
“It fills me with joy to return to the continent where I have lived so many moments of my life. May this journey be an occasion to open our hearts to one another, strengthen our communion as brothers and sisters, and renew our commitment to proclaim the Gospel with joy.”
Church authorities said a third and final advance mission will arrive in Argentina on November 2 to finalize logistics, security and protocol. Sites to be inspected include the Casa Rosada, the Libertad Palace, the Monument of the Spaniards in Palermo, the Basilica of Lujan and the Fadea facility in Cordoba, where the pope will lead mass events.
The Vatican also announced that the pope will not travel by helicopter to Assisi on Tuesday as a precaution, despite his good postoperative progress. Doctors Luigi Carbone and Stefano Margaritora said a chest X-ray confirmed optimal recovery but advised against the helicopter flight because little time has passed since surgery.
In a post on X, Leo XIV wrote that he is filled with joy to return to the continent where he has lived many moments of his life. He said the trip should be an occasion to open hearts to one another, strengthen communion as brothers and sisters, and renew the commitment to announce the Gospel with joy.
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