Overview
- The Vatican and the Uruguayan Church have confirmed that Pope León XIV will visit Uruguay in November, and Argentine foreign minister Pablo Quirno posted on X on Friday that he brought “la Buena Noticia” to President Javier Milei with Milei replying “Se viene,” which intensified public expectations of an Argentine stop.
- The Holy See has not formally announced a papal visit to Argentina and Vatican sources say the itinerary is not closed, with no official notification yet sent to the Argentine bishops as required by Vatican protocol.
- Both the Argentine bishops and the government have already delivered formal invitations—bishops in June 2025 and a presidential letter handed to the pope in February 2026—and the recent appointment of Michael Wallace Banach as nuncio to Argentina is seen as a step that could speed logistical preparations.
- Regional figures including an ex‑Uruguayan ambassador and Uruguayan church leaders say the tour would cover Argentina, Uruguay and Peru in the first half of November, but multiple outlets report that exact dates and the order of stops remain unconfirmed.
- A papal visit would carry political weight for the Milei administration before an election year and church leaders frame it as an occasion to promote social dialogue; Vatican scheduling, Spain and France trips, and Peru’s electoral calendar could all determine when a formal announcement is made.