Argentina Pope
Pope Leo XIV, flanked by Buenos Aires Archbishop Jorge Ignacio GarcÃa Cuerva, left, holds a candle during a youth prayer vigil at Monumento de los Españoles in Buenos Aires, on the fifth day of his twelve-day apostolic journey to South America, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026.
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Pope Leo XIV will wrap up his visit to Argentina with two poignant moments: a meeting with inmates at a prison with a history linked to the country’s military dictatorship, and a final Mass at Argentina’s national shrine. Both sites have important emotional connections to Leo’s predecessor, Pope Francis. But Leo’s visits will pale in comparison to the emotional highlight of his South American trip later on Wednesday, when he returns home to Peru, where he served as a missionary priest and bishop for two decades. A massive national party is planned to greet Leo, who is known to Peruvians as Padre Robert and beloved for ministering to poor communities, especially in times of crisis.
