Milei receives Leo XIV upon arriving in Argentina, the first visit by a pope in almost 40 years
The pontiff landed in Buenos Aires from Uruguay and will be received by President Javier Milei
Quick Look
- Leo XIV arrived in Argentina this Sunday from Uruguay for an apostolic visit until Wednesday, the first by a pope in almost 40 years.
- He landed at the Jorge Newbery airport in Buenos Aires, where he was received by President Javier Milei and his sister Karina Milei.
- He will have an intense agenda that includes a floral offering at the monument to José de San Martín, a meeting with Milei at the Casa Rosada, a mass at the Monument of the Spanish and meetings with religious leaders and Argentine bishops.
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Why It Matters
Leo XIV's visit is the first by a pope to Argentina since 1987, when John Paul II made his second trip to the country. The previous pope, Francis, was of Argentine nationality but could not fulfill his wish to visit his homeland as pontiff.
Leo XIV arrived in Argentina this Sunday, from Uruguay, for an apostolic visit that will last until next Wednesday, the first by a pope in almost 40 years to this country.
Aboard an Aerolíneas Argentinas plane, the pontiff landed at 4:34 p.m. local time (8:34 p.m. Spanish peninsular time) at the Jorge Newbery airport in Buenos Aires, where he was received by the Argentine president, Javier Milei, and his sister and general secretary of the Presidency, Karina Milei.
A military honor guard waited for the pope to disembark from the Boeing 737 MAX 8, which was stamped with the coat of arms of Leo XIV.
The Argentine president waited for him at the foot of the steps, who greeted the pontiff effusively and exchanged a few brief words with him, before posing for the media.
At the same time that Leo XIV landed in Argentina, all the churches of Buenos Aires rang their bells as a sign of joy.
Under the motto 'Welcome all: go and announce', Leo XIV's visit will be the first by a pope to Argentina since John Paul II made his second trip to the country in 1987.
Despite the Argentine nationality of the previous pope, Francis, he was finally unable to fulfill his wish to visit his homeland as pontiff.
Intense papal agenda
This Sunday, León
On Monday he will visit the Cottolengo Don Orione, a care center for people with disabilities in the Buenos Aires town of Claypole (25 kilometers south of Buenos Aires), he will preside over a mass mass at the Monument of the Spanish in the Argentine capital and he will attend meetings with representatives of the world of work, with religious leaders and with the Catholic bishops of Argentina.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
León XIV will meet with Javier Milei at the Casa Rosada and will receive the keys to the city of Buenos Aires
Very likely · Within hours
Leo XIV will visit the Cottolengo Don Orione in Claypole and will preside at a mass at the Monument of the Spanish on Monday
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What is the complete program of the visit for Tuesday and Wednesday?
- What topics will Leo XIV discuss in his meeting with Javier Milei?
- How many people are expected to attend the mass mass at the Monument of the Spanish?
