Pope León XIV to Visit Peru in November with Mass in Amazon Jungle

Pope León XIV will visit Peru from November 11 to 16, 2026, as part of a Latin American tour that also includes Uruguay and Argentina. The government confirmed the creation of unified special commands to guarantee security during the pontiff's activities across the country.

Security forces will protect public order, official delegations, attendees, airports, land terminals, road corridors, diplomatic and ecclesiastical headquarters, and other strategic points linked to the pope's movements. Members of the Pontifical Swiss Guard will participate in the operation alongside Peruvian security agencies, but they will not be integrated into Peruvian special forces and their chains of command will remain unchanged.

“The Pope will be the first Pope to celebrate the Mass, a Holy Mass in the Peruvian Amazon.”

On November 11, the pope is expected to arrive at Air Group No. 8 at 5:30 p.m. and hold a protocol meeting with authorities at the Government Palace. On November 12, he will meet with bishops at the Archbishop's Palace and visit Lima Cathedral, followed by a prayer vigil with young people at 6:00 p.m.

From November 13 to 15, León XIV will travel to Chiclayo, Cajamarca, Cusco, and Pucallpa. On November 16, he will celebrate a massive Mass at Las Palmas Air Base at 10:30 a.m. before departing for Rome at 1:45 p.m.

Juan Bytton, general secretary of the visit commission, said León XIV will be the first pope to celebrate a Holy Mass in the Peruvian Amazon. He also noted that the pope will spend two nights in Chiclayo, becoming the first pontiff not to stay exclusively at the Apostolic Nunciature in Lima.

A third advance commission from the Vatican has arrived in Peru to conduct technical route inspections in the five regions on the agenda. Virtual coordination continues with the organization teams in Argentina to safeguard the pontiff's rest between intense days.