Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Pope Leo Announces Packed November Tour Across South America
Pope Leo is planning a long visit to three South American countries.
He will travel to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru in November.
The trip will last 11 days and include about 50 events.
He is expected to travel around 31,000 kilometers.
He will give 36 speeches during the tour.
He will visit a prison, celebrate Mass at a famous shrine and speak about Peru’s future.
Leo also plans to meet priests in Chiclayo, where he once worked as a bishop.
This will be his fifth trip outside Italy in 2026.
Pope Leo will visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru from November 6 to November 17.
The 11-day, 10-city tour will cover about 31,000 kilometers and include roughly 50 events.
The pope is scheduled to deliver 36 speeches, including a meeting with Argentine President Javier Milei.
His itinerary includes a Buenos Aires prison visit, a Mass at Lujan shrine and an address in Lima.
Leo previously served in Peru and will dine with priests in Chiclayo, where he was bishop from 2015 to 2023.
- Who
- Pope Leo, Argentine President Javier Milei and people in Uruguay, Argentina and Peru.
- What
- Pope Leo will undertake an 11-day South American tour involving about 50 events and 36 speeches.
- When
- November 6 to November 17, 2026.
- Where
- Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, including Buenos Aires, Lujan, Lima and Chiclayo.
- Why
- To hold religious services, speeches, meetings and visits, including events focused on Peru’s future and the pope’s former ministry there.
- Tour dates
- November 6–17, 2026
- Countries
- Uruguay, Argentina and Peru
- Length
- 11 days
- Cities
- 10 cities
- Travel distance
- About 31,000 kilometers (19,260 miles)
- Scheduled events
- About 50 events, including 36 speeches
- Peru connection
- Leo served as bishop of Chiclayo from 2015 to 2023 and holds Peruvian citizenship