APOSTOLIC JOURNEY · URUGUAY · ARGENTINA · PERU
LEO XIV · NOVEMBER 6-17, 2026
Pope Leo XIV's Latin America journey: live updates
Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, 6–17 November 2026: departure, stops and the Pope’s words
Pope Leo XIV is on an apostolic journey to Latin America from 6 to 17 November 2026: Uruguay (6–8), Argentina (8–11) and Peru (11–16), returning to Rome on the 17th. The official programme was published by the Holy See Press Office (bulletin B0736) and confirmed after his hospital stay (B0842).
How to read this page. Live updates on the departure, the stops and the Pope’s words, with source and Rome time (and local time when useful). The permanent Vatican Media Live stream is above.
Trip page: Apostolic Journey Uruguay · Argentina · Peru
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Evening Debrief 6 November: day 1 in Montevideo
6 November · Evening Debrief: Leo XIV opened the LATAM journey in Montevideo (FCO departure, Plaza Independencia, Vespers in the Cathedral). Midday included.
Source: Holy See Press Office (B0874), Vatican News, CatholicSat
Brief: vaticanreport.com/brief/vatican-report-la-sera-di-venerdi-6-novembre-2026-0f3c
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Leo XIV imparts the first Apostolic Blessing of the trip
7 November, 1:15 a.m. (Rome) · Pope Leo XIV imparts the first Apostolic Blessing of his 12-day trip to South America, at the end of Vespers in Montevideo's Metropolitan Cathedral, with bishops, priests, religious and seminarians of Uruguay.
Video: Vatican Media via CatholicSat
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Vatican Media via CatholicSat Leo XIV holds up Blessed Jacinto Vera at Vespers in Montevideo
6 November, ~9:50 p.m. (Montevideo) · Leo XIV, to Uruguay's bishops, priests and religious at Vespers in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Montevideo, holding up Blessed Jacinto Vera, the first Bishop of Montevideo: \"Beneath the vaults of this cathedral rests the body of Blessed Jacinto Vera. In that tomb, in the hope of the resurrection, are the feet that travelled the roads of Uruguay to bring the gospel to his people. Those who approached him encountered something of Christ's goodness even before hearing a word of his preaching.\"
Source: CatholicSat. Photo: Vatican Media.
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Quote: pray and fast for vocations
6 November, ~7:45 p.m. local / ~12:45 a.m. Rome · To Uruguay's bishops, priests and religious at Vespers in Montevideo's Metropolitan Cathedral Leo XIV said: "One of the secrets of evangelisation is to resemble the one whom we proclaim" and invited bishops worldwide to promote days of prayer and fasting for vocations.
Sources: CatholicSat
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Leo XIV at Vespers in Montevideo: “where is our heart?”
6 November, ~23:35 UTC / 00:35 Rome · Leo XIV to Uruguay's bishops, priests and religious in Montevideo's Metropolitan Cathedral: "We who have entrusted our lives to the Lord need to ask ourselves, where our heart is? Faithfulness to our vocation calls us to return again and again to Jesus Christ, to let Him be our treasure."
Source: CatholicSat
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Leo XIV makes a solemn entrance into Montevideo’s Metropolitan Cathedral
7 November, 12:26 a.m. (Rome) · Pope Leo XIV makes a solemn entrance into the Basílica Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción y San Felipe y Santiago in Montevideo for Vespers with bishops, priests, religious and seminarians.
Video: Vatican Media via CatholicSat
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Source: Sala Stampa della Santa Sede · Vatican Media
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