Overview
- Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno handed President Javier Milei’s signed invitation to Pope León XIV during the Wednesday audience at the Vatican.
- The Foreign Ministry framed the outreach as part of an excellent moment in bilateral ties and emphasized cooperation on peace and international understanding.
- The Archdiocese of Santiago del Estero said the Pope expressed pleasure at the invitation and noted the possibility is being considered in his agenda.
- Reports citing Vatican-linked sources describe a potential regional itinerary through Peru, Uruguay and Argentina, with timing influenced by León XIV’s decades of ministry in Peru and his Peruvian nationality.
- No program or dates have been announced, and papal trips are typically confirmed closer to travel; Peru is also advancing its own invitation with a May 11 audience for President José Jerí at the Vatican.