Vatican Report | Wednesday morning, 11 November 2026

Day 6 of the Apostolic Journey to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru: after the vigil with around one million young people in Buenos Aires, Leo XIV today concludes the Argentine leg with a visit to the federal prison and Mass in Luján, then flies to Lima, where the third and final leg of the journey begins during the night, Rome time. 🗓️ The Pope's schedule At 8:00 local time (12 noon Rome) visit to the Federal Prison Complex in Buenos Aires, with a greeting from the Pope. At 10:00 local (2 p.m. Rome) Holy Mass in the plaza in front of the Basilica of Our Lady of Luján, with a homily. At 13:30 local (5:30 p.m. Rome) the farewell ceremony at "Ministro Pistarini" International Airport, and at 14:00 (6 p.m. Rome) departure for Lima. Arrival at Callao Air Base, with the official welcome, is scheduled for 17:30 local, 11:30 p.m. in Rome. Then, overnight Rome time: at 18:15 local (12:15 a.m. Rome) the welcome ceremony at the Palacio de Gobierno, at 18:45 (12:45 a.m.) the visit to the President of the Republic and at 19:45 (1:45 a.m.) the meeting with authorities, civil society and the Diplomatic Corps at the Gran Teatro Nacional, with an address by the Pope. ✨ Yesterday in Córdoba and Buenos Aires On his name day Leo XIV celebrated Mass at the Military Aviation School in Córdoba before some 650,000 people according to local authorities, recalling St Leo the Great's exhortation "Christian, recognize your dignity", and then met the clergy in the Cathedral. Back in Buenos Aires, he led the vigil with young people at the Monumento de los Españoles, attended by around one million people according to the Holy See Press Office: he answered questions from two young people, delivered his address and closed with the Our Father and the blessing, returning to the Nunciature at around 22:10 local time (2:10 a.m. Rome). In the English version shared by CatholicSat, he told the young people: "Do not bow down before anything that cannot give you life." 🏛️ Holy See At around 6 a.m. today's Bulletin is not yet online. Overnight the Press Office published its account of the vigil (B0898), with the Pope's answers to the young people and his address in the original Spanish. Yesterday's Bulletin also carried the Pope's video message to the International Catholic Migration Commission (B0894) and a resignation and appointment in the Slovak diocese of Žilina (B0895). The journey live blog remains open with permanent Vatican Media Live. 📌 To watch • Today, 12 noon Rome: visit to the Federal Prison Complex in Buenos Aires • Today, 2 p.m. Rome: Mass in front of the Basilica of Our Lady of Luján • Today, 5:30 and 6 p.m. Rome: farewell to Argentina and flight to Lima • Today, 11:30 p.m. Rome: arrival at Callao Air Base • Thursday 12, from 12:15 to 1:45 a.m. Rome: Palacio de Gobierno, visit to the President, address to the authorities at the Gran Teatro Nacional