Pope Leo XIV Ends Argentina Visit, Travels to Peru, Where He Served as Bishop
By Claudette
Posted Nov 12, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Updated Nov 12, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Pope Leo XIV concluded his visit to Argentina on Nov. 11 and departed for Peru, his adopted country, where he spent years as a bishop. Peru is where he will finish his historic South American papal trip.
In his final hours in Argentina, the Pope visited prisoners at a federal prison complex in Buenos Aires. He then celebrated a public Mass in the square in front of the Basilica of Our Lady of Luján, the patroness of Argentina, where he greeted crowds before and after the liturgy. Before boarding his flight, he shook hands with Argentine President Javier Milei, marking the end of a three-day trip to the country. A visit to people in custody reflects the care for those in need that Christians are called to show (Matthew 25:35).
Earlier in the Argentine visit, Pope Leo encouraged the faithful to live by “looking at life through heavenly eyes and painting each of our days with the color of hope.” A headline summarizing his remarks in Argentina gave the theme that loving as Christ loved is “not a matter of doing great things, but of remaining faithful at the Lord’s side.”
The Pope arrived in the Peruvian city of Callao, where he took part in welcoming ceremonies and met with civil authorities. Peru President Keiko Fujimori greeted him upon his arrival, and he later attended a welcome ceremony at the Palacio de Gobierno in Lima.
On his first night back in Peru, Pope Leo told the country’s leaders that his return has “a very special meaning.” He urged them to open paths for young people.
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