Milei sent a message to Pope Leo XIV before his arrival in Argentina: "We await you with great joy"

President Javier Milei sent a message to Pope Leo XIV just days before his arrival in Argentina, expressing his hope that the visit will carry a message of peace for the population.

The president responded to the Pontiff's post on the social network X, where he confirmed that next Friday he will begin a tour of South America that will include Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru.

“Your Holiness, Argentina awaits you with great joy,” Milei wrote. In the same message, he added: “It will be a great honor to welcome you to our land. May your visit strengthen faith, renew hope, and bring a message of peace to all Argentinians.”

The President concluded his post with a welcome directed at the head of the Catholic Church: “We await you, Holy Father!”.

For his part, Leo XIV had announced the start of his regional tour and requested spiritual support for the planned activities in the three countries. “Next Friday I will depart for South America to visit Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru,” he posted on his Spanish account on X.

Additionally, he asked for prayers that the trip “strengthens faith, renews hope, rekindles the fire of charity, and serves as an impetus to continue proclaiming the Gospel with joy.”

When will Pope Leo XIV arrive in Argentina and what will his agenda be

The Pope's visit will take place from November 8 to 11, 2026. It will be the first arrival of a Pope in Argentina since April 1987, when John Paul II visited the country.

Leo XIV will land on Sunday the 8th at 4:30 PM at Jorge Newbery Airport, coming from Montevideo. His first activity will be a tribute to General José de San Martín, scheduled for 5 PM at the monument located in Retiro.

Subsequently, at 5:20 PM, he will participate in the official welcome ceremony at the Casa Rosada and will have a private meeting with Milei at 5:50 PM. The day will continue with a meeting with authorities, representatives of civil society, and members of the diplomatic corps at the Palacio Libertad.

On Monday the 9th, he will have an agenda focused on religious activities and institutional meetings. At 9:15 AM, he will visit the Pequeño Cottolengo Don Orione in Claypole, and at 11:30 AM, he will celebrate a large mass at the Monument of the Spaniards in Palermo.

In the afternoon, he will meet with representatives from the labor sector at the Catholic University of Argentina, with leaders from various religious communities at the Palacio San Martín, and with the Argentine Episcopate at the Metropolitan Cathedral. The day will conclude with a reserved dinner with the bishops at the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires.

Leo XIV will travel to Córdoba and celebrate a mass at FAdeA

Tuesday the 10th will be dedicated to Córdoba. The Pope will arrive at 9 AM at Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio Taravella International Airport and will head to the Argentine Factory of Aircraft Brigadier San Martín (FAdeA).

There, at 10 AM, he will celebrate a mass for the sanctification of the Argentine people. He will then tour part of the provincial capital in the popemobile and greet the faithful from the Archdiocese. At 3:15 PM, he will participate in a meeting with representatives of the Church on the esplanade of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption.

The return flight to Buenos Aires will depart at 4:55 PM and arrive at Aeroparque at 6:10 PM. In the evening, at 8:15 PM, the Pontiff will meet with young people at the Monument of the Spaniards.

The Pope's farewell will be in Luján

The last day of the visit will begin on Wednesday the 11th at 8 AM, with a meeting with incarcerated individuals at the Federal Penitentiary Complex of Buenos Aires, known as Devoto prison.

At 10 AM, he will celebrate a mass in front of the National Basilica of Our Lady of Luján, one of the main centers of Catholic pilgrimage in Latin America.

The official farewell is scheduled for 1:30 PM at Ministro Pistarini International Airport in Ezeiza. Finally, the papal plane will depart at 2 PM for Lima, Peru, where Leo XIV will continue his South American tour.