Pope Leo XIV will make his first official trip to Latin America as pontiff this November, visiting Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, according to infohub.kz.
In a statement on Wednesday, the Vatican said the Pope will travel from November 6 to 17, with stops in Montevideo, Paysandú and Florida in Uruguay; Buenos Aires, Córdoba and Luján in Argentina; and Lima, Chiclayo, Cusco and Pucallpa in Peru.
The visit holds special significance due to Leo's long-standing ties to Peru. The first U.S.-born pope spent decades there as a missionary and church leader, serving as bishop of Chiclayo from 2015 to 2023. He also holds Peruvian citizenship.
His return to Chiclayo, the diocese he led before his election, is expected to be a key moment of the trip. Leo will also visit Argentina, the homeland of his predecessor, Pope Francis. Francis, the first Latin American pope, never returned to Argentina during his 12-year papacy despite repeated invitations.
The Vatican said Leo will be in Uruguay from November 6-8, Argentina from November 8-11, and Peru from November 11-17. A detailed itinerary will be released later. The Latin America trip will follow his September 25-28 visit to France, his first trip there as pope, part of an increasingly active travel schedule in the early months of his pontificate.