Pope Leo XIV visits Argentina: detailed program from 8 to 10 November

The Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Jorge García Cuerva, today anticipated some details of the intense agenda of Pope Leo XIV during his visit to Argentina on 8, 9 and 10 November.

At the end of a meeting with government representatives and envoys of the Holy See, Cuerva confirmed that "on Sunday 8 November, the Pontiff - as head of state - will be received by President Milei, will pay homage to the monument to General José de San Martin and will hold a meeting with the diplomatic corps accredited in Argentina in the Palacio Libertad".

Starting from Monday 9th, the archbishop explained, "the Pope's pastoral visit will begin with a visit first to the Cottolengo institute in Claypole, followed by a mass open to the faithful at the Spanish Monument, along the Avenida del Libertador, in the center of Buenos Aires".

On the same day, he added, "the Pope will hold an ecumenical and interreligious meeting at Palazzo San Martin, headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and subsequently also a meeting on the theme of the Encyclical 'Magnifica Humanitas' with representatives of the world of work (unions, entrepreneurs and social organizations) at the headquarters of the Catholic University". The day will then end with a meeting with the Argentine bishops in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Buenos Aires.

According to what Cuerva specified, on Tuesday the 10th the Pope will then travel to Cordoba where he will also hold a mass open to the faithful before returning again to Buenos Aires where he will take part in a 'vigil' again at the Monument to the Spanish.

On Wednesday 11th, Leo XIV's agenda finally includes the last mass in the Basilica of Lujan and also a visit to the Devoto prison.