# Pope Leo XIV Visits Argentina

> Pope Leo XIV arrives in Argentina after 39 years since last papal visit.
- Title: Pope Leo XIV Visits Argentina · Buenos Aires Times | Shortify
- Summary: Pope Leo XIV arrives in Argentina after 39 years since last papal visit. Pope Leo XIV's first visit to Argentina after 39 years aims to mend social divisions…
- Keywords: pope leo xiv, pope francis, javier milei, argentina, vatican, catholic church, papal visit, milei government, poverty, Buenos Aires Times
- Source: Buenos Aires Times — https://batimes.com.ar/news/argentina/pope-leo-in-argentina-pontiff-to-take-the-journey-francis-never-made.phtml
- Author: Leila Macor, AFP
- Published: 2026-11-04T13:33:09+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: pope leo xiv, pope francis, javier milei, argentina, vatican, catholic church, papal visit, milei government, politics, poverty, news, world
## Papal Visit Announcement
Pope Leo XIV's upcoming trip to Argentina marks the first papal visit in 39 years.
## Francis's Absence
Pope Francis never returned to Argentina despite Latin America's first pope.
## Cathedral Display
A TV screen shows Pope Francis kissing feet of faithful at Buenos Aires Cathedral.
## Leo's Latin America Ties
Pope Leo XIV has long connections with Latin America as a missionary and archbishop in Peru.
## Milei's View
Javier Milei believes Pope Francis avoided Argentina to prevent political conflict.
## Francis's Stance
Pope Francis argued being pope is a political role but not party politics.
## Leo's Visit Plan
Pope Leo XIV will celebrate mass in Buenos Aires before traveling to Cördoba.
## Key takeaway

Pope Leo XIV's first visit to Argentina after 39 years aims to mend social divisions amid economic challenges.