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Pope Leo XIV Visits Argentina
Pope Leo XIV arrives in Argentina for historic papal visit after 39-year gap.
In brief
Pope Leo XIV arrives in Argentina for historic papal visit after 39-year gap. Pope Leo XIV begins historic visit to Argentina on November 8, marking first papal trip to country in 39 years. Originally reported by Buenos Aires Times.
Papal Visit Details
Church and state have finalised preparations for Pope Leo XIV’s historic visit to Argentina, which begins this Sunday, November 8, marking the first papal visit to the country in 39 years.
Previous Papal Visits
The last pontiff to visit the nation was John Paul II, who travelled to Argentina in April 1987, five years after his 1982 trip during the Malvinas/Falklands War.
Pope's Background
Leo’s visit carries additional significance as his predecessor, Pope Francis, was born in Buenos Aires but never returned to his homeland during his 12 years as head of the Catholic Church.
Pope's Arrival
The current pontiff will arrive in the capital on a flight from Uruguay, the first stop on his South American tour.
Vatican Meeting
On Monday, Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno chaired a meeting with the Vatican’s advance team at the Palacio San Martín to fine-tune arrangements covering security, transport, communications and the papal itinerary.
Vatican Team
The Church was represented by Monsignors Raúl Pizarro and Jorge García Cuerva (the Archbishop of Buenos Aires) and Fathers Matías Taricco, Facundo Fernández and Máximo Jurcinovic, together with the officials responsible for Events, Liturgy and…
Quirno's Statement
‘Very happy, very much looking forward to this visit,’ Quirno told reporters after the meeting, assuring them that the Vatican had not requested any changes to the schedule.
Pope's Health
On October 13, Leo underwent an operation at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital in which surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung after identifying a cancerous tumour.
Pope's Recovery
The procedure was successful and without complications. Subsequent examinations confirmed that no further treatment was necessary. The Vatican has since cleared him to undertake the Latin American tour as planned.
TV Broadcasts
Two nationwide television broadcasts have been confirmed for the papal visit.The first will cover Leo’s meeting with President Javier Milei at the Palacio Libertad at 6.30pm on Sunday.
The big picture
Pope Leo XIV begins historic visit to Argentina on November 8, marking first papal trip to country in 39 years.
