León XIV in Argentina: Papal Visit After Nearly 40 Years

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Buenos Aires has welcomed Pope León XIV. He is traveling from Uruguay to Argentina as part of his Latin America trip. In the Argentine capital, he was greeted by Milei, religious authorities and a military honor guard.

First Papal Visit in Nearly 40 Years

According to reports by La Vanguardia and El Comercio, this is the first visit by a pope to Argentina in nearly four decades. A pope is thus returning to the South American country after a long absence.

For the Church in Argentina, the visit is more than a protocol-organized trip. It comes at a time when Argentine government authorities are sharply criticizing the social costs of the austerity policy.

León XIV and Milei at the Center of the Visit

León XIV will meet with Milei during his trip to Argentina. France 24 explicitly places the trip in a context of tensions over austerity policies.

La Vanguardia writes that the Church in Argentina has repeatedly criticized the social consequences of the president’s austerity policies. The meeting between the pope and the president is therefore taking place in a politically and socially tense environment.

Military and Ecclesiastical Welcome in Buenos Aires

El Comercio reports on a military honor guard as well as the welcome by Milei and religious authorities. The symbolic level, the political encounter and the ecclesiastical significance of the first papal visit in nearly 40 years thus come together in the Argentine capital.

As of: November 8, 2026, time not specified, further details to follow.