First published Oct 31, 2026, 2:21:15 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 31, 2026, 2:21:15 AM UTC

From Montevideo to Luján: Leo XIV’s tour of Uruguay and Argentina

Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to begin a South American tour in Montevideo on November 6, visiting Uruguay, Argentina and Peru. The itinerary includes open-air Masses, meetings with Presidents Yamandú Orsi and Javier Milei, and events with young people, workers and prisoners.

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Affected location: South America

Illustrative image: Taxi of Montevideo. — Jimmy Baikovicius from Montevideo, Uruguay/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

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The Argentina stop will be the first papal visit there since John Paul II’s visit in April 1987.

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