Pope Leo XIV departed Rome’s Fiumicino International Airport on Friday morning for his Apostolic Journey to Latin America, marking the sixth papal journey since the beginning of his pontificate.
The ITA Airways aircraft carrying the Holy Father and the journalists accompanying him took off at 7:05 a.m.
From 6 to 17 November, the Holy Father will visit Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru.
The Pope's journey will begin in Montevideo, Uruguay, where he will meet with civil and political authorities and celebrate Vespers with the local Church.
He will then travel to Argentina, visiting Buenos Aires, Córdoba, and Luján, before continuing to Peru, where he will visit Lima, Chiclayo, Cusco, and Pucallpa.
During the 12-day journey, Pope Leo is expected to visit ten cities, make approximately a dozen flights, and deliver nearly 40 addresses in Spanish.
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