# Argentina Prepares for Historic Pope Leo XIV Visit

> Pope Leo XIV arrives in Argentina for first papal visit in nearly 40 years.
- Title: Argentina Prepares for Historic Pope Leo XIV Visit | Shortify
- Summary: Pope Leo XIV arrives in Argentina for first papal visit in nearly 40 years. Pope Leo XIV will visit Argentina from November 8-11, 2024, marking the first…
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- Source: Buenos Aires Times — https://batimes.com.ar/news/argentina/argentina-prepares-for-historic-pope-leo-xiv-visit.phtml
- Published: 2026-11-06T03:46:00+00:00
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## Pope Leo XIV arrives in Argentina
Pope Leo XIV will arrive in Buenos Aires on Sunday for the first papal visit to Argentina in almost four decades.
## Historic significance of visit
Millions of Catholic faithful are expected to attend public events during Leo’s visit, a historic occasion made all the more significant by the fact that his predecessor, the late Pope Francis, was Argentine but never…
## Previous papal visits
The last pontiff to visit Argentina was John Paul II, who travelled to the country in April 1987, five years after his 1982 visit during the Malvinas War.
## Leo's Latin America tour
Leo's four-day stay, running November 8 to 11, will take him to Buenos Aires City, Córdoba and Luján as part of his first tour of Latin America as Pope, which also includes stops in Uruguay…
## Key takeaway

Pope Leo XIV will visit Argentina from November 8-11, 2024, marking the first papal trip to the country in almost 40 years.