Pope Leo XIV arrived in Lima, Peru, for a six-day final leg of his Latin American tour. He spent more than two decades there as a missionary and bishop. President Keiko Fujimori greeted him and large crowds welcomed him. In Argentina, more than three million people attended his final Mass in Luján.
Why it matters: The visit draws millions of Catholics in a region with a large share of the world's Catholics.
Pope Leo XIV closed his Argentina trip with a Mass at Luján drawing 2 to 3 million people. Milei cried at the farewell. The pope landed in Peru, where he lived for two decades.
Why it matters: The visit drew some of the biggest crowds of his papacy.
Pope Leo XIV drew about 650,000 to a Mass in Córdoba after about 2.5 million in Buenos Aires. He met abuse victims and relatives of the disappeared. He said age and illness cannot extinguish his zeal.
Why it matters: It shows the Church's pull in Latin America.
Pope Leo XIV drew about 2.5 million to a Mass in Buenos Aires. He told Milei the economy must serve people. He defended unions and visited a care home hit by cuts. Milei said he is willing to engage in dialogue.
Why it matters: It puts the Church's voice into Argentina's austerity debate.
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Argentina from Uruguay and met President Javier Milei. He urged leaders to safeguard democracy and use words carefully. He said the economy should serve people, not the reverse.
Why it matters: The visit comes as Milei's austerity divides Argentines.
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Uruguay for a 12-day tour including Argentina and Peru, three weeks after lung cancer surgery. He said he felt 'pretty good'. He urged healthcare for all before about 30,000 people.
Why it matters: It is the pope's first major trip since surgery and returns him to the region he served for two decades.
Pope Leo XIV began a 12-day trip in Uruguay, weeks after lung cancer surgery. He told about 30,000 people that healthcare should be accessible to everyone. He praised Mercosur and spoke on abortion and euthanasia. He will also visit Argentina and Peru.
Why it matters: The trip is closely watched as the pope returns to the region where he served as a missionary.
Pope Leo began a trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru weeks after part of a lung was removed. Activists in Lima urged him to expel abusers from the church. Peru declared an El Niño emergency in most of the country ahead of his visit.
Why it matters: The first American pope visits a region with many Catholics.
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