Map: where Pope Leo XIV is and where he goes next A pin marks Rome, where he is today. A bold line traces the Apostolic Journey to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru: Rome to Montevideo to Buenos Aires to Lima to Rome. Faint lines show his past journeys. The same information is listed in text below the map.
MVD BUE LIM ROM
Sunday, November 1
Where’s the Pope?
Pope Leo XIV is in Rome, at the Vatican today. Next: Uruguay, Argentina, Peru, from Nov 6.
Next journey · Apostolic journey
Departs in 5 days Confirmed by the Holy See
Apostolic Journey to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru: Rome to Montevideo, then Buenos Aires, Lima, returning to Rome ROM → MVD Rome Montevideo
Apostolic Journey to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru
Departs Nov 6, 2026
Returns Nov 17, 2026
Duration 12 days
Flights 4
Stops 15 cities
Distance ≈ 18,977 mi ROM Rome Nov 6 MVD Montevideo Nov 6 BUE Buenos Aires Nov 8 LIM Lima Nov 11 ROM Rome Nov 17 Return to South America, including Chiclayo, the diocese he served as bishop.
Full itinerary and postcard Map as a text list Pope Leo is in Rome, at the Vatican. All journeys since May 2025, oldest first:
Private visit to the Shrine of the Mother of Good Counsel, Genazzano — May 10, 2025. Genazzano. Completed · notable visit. Details for Private visit to the Shrine of the Mother of Good Counsel, Genazzano Summer rest at Castel Gandolfo — July 6, 2025 – July 20, 2025. Castel Gandolfo. Completed · notable visit. Details for Summer rest at Castel Gandolfo Assumption at Castel Gandolfo — August 15, 2025 – August 17, 2025. Castel Gandolfo. Completed · notable visit. Details for Assumption at Castel Gandolfo Apostolic Journey to Türkiye and Lebanon — November 27, 2025 – December 2, 2025. Ankara · Istanbul · İznik · Beirut · Annaya · Harissa · Bkerké · Jal ed Dib. Completed. Details for Apostolic Journey to Türkiye and Lebanon Christmas rest at Castel Gandolfo — December 26, 2025 – December 30, 2025. Castel Gandolfo. Completed · notable visit. Details for Christmas rest at Castel Gandolfo Apostolic Journey to the Principality of Monaco — March 28, 2026. Monaco. Completed. Details for Apostolic Journey to the Principality of Monaco Apostolic Journey to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea — April 13, 2026 – April 23, 2026. Algiers · Annaba · Yaoundé · Bamenda · Douala · Luanda · Muxima · Saurimo · Malabo · Mongomo · Bata. Completed. Details for Apostolic Journey to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea Pastoral Visit to Pompeii and Naples — May 8, 2026. Pompeii · Naples. Completed. Details for Pastoral Visit to Pompeii and Naples Pastoral Visit to Acerra — May 23, 2026. Acerra. Completed. Details for Pastoral Visit to Acerra Apostolic Journey to Spain — June 6, 2026 – June 12, 2026. Madrid · Barcelona · Montserrat · Las Palmas de Gran Canaria · Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Completed. Details for Apostolic Journey to Spain Pastoral Visit to Pavia and Sant’Angelo Lodigiano — June 20, 2026. Pavia · Sant’Angelo Lodigiano. Completed. Details for Pastoral Visit to Pavia and Sant’Angelo Lodigiano Pastoral Visit to Lampedusa — July 4, 2026. Lampedusa. Completed. Details for Pastoral Visit to Lampedusa Pastoral Visit to Assisi — August 6, 2026. Assisi. Completed. Details for Pastoral Visit to Assisi Pastoral Visit to San Marino and Rimini — August 22, 2026. San Marino · Rimini. Completed. Details for Pastoral Visit to San Marino and Rimini Apostolic Journey to France and visit to UNESCO — September 25, 2026 – September 28, 2026. Paris · Saint-Denis · Lourdes · Metz. Completed. Details for Apostolic Journey to France and visit to UNESCO Apostolic Journey to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru — November 6, 2026 – November 17, 2026. Montevideo · Paysandú · Florida · Buenos Aires · Claypole · Córdoba · Luján · Lima · Chiclayo · Pimentel · Santa Cruz de Succhabamba · Zaña · Cusco · Pucallpa · Callao. Upcoming. Details for Apostolic Journey to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru
Past trips 15 ROM → PAR ≈ 2,206 mi Apostolic Journey to France and visit to UNESCO Sep 25 – Sep 28, 2026 ROM → SMR → RIM ≈ 301 mi Pastoral Visit to San Marino and Rimini Aug 22, 2026 ROM → ASI ≈ 162 mi Pastoral Visit to Assisi Aug 6, 2026 ROM → LMP ≈ 884 mi Pastoral Visit to Lampedusa Jul 4, 2026 ROM → PAV ≈ 569 mi Pastoral Visit to Pavia and Sant’Angelo Lodigiano Jun 20, 2026 ROM → MAD ≈ 4,465 mi Apostolic Journey to Spain Jun 6 – Jun 12, 2026 ROM → ACE ≈ 239 mi Pastoral Visit to Acerra May 23, 2026 ROM → POM ≈ 266 mi Pastoral Visit to Pompeii and Naples May 8, 2026 ROM → ALG → YAO → LAD → SSG ≈ 10,109 mi Apostolic Journey to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea Apr 13 – Apr 23, 2026 ROM → MCM ≈ 569 mi Apostolic Journey to the Principality of Monaco Mar 28, 2026 ROM → CGF By car Christmas rest at Castel Gandolfo Dec 26 – Dec 30, 2025 ROM → ANK → BEY ≈ 3,415 mi Apostolic Journey to Türkiye and Lebanon Nov 27 – Dec 2, 2025 ROM → CGF By car Assumption at Castel Gandolfo Aug 15 – Aug 17, 2025 ROM → CGF By car Summer rest at Castel Gandolfo Jul 6 – Jul 20, 2025 ROM → GEN By car Private visit to the Shrine of the Mother of Good Counsel, Genazzano May 10, 2025 See every trip as a postcard
Passport since May 8, 2025
Trips 15
Countries 11
Cities & towns 40
Miles flown (est.) 23,185
Completed trips as of November 1, 2026, including notable visits within Italy. Miles are straight-line estimates of air travel between stops.
Postcard of the day
What did Pope Leo say today?
“It is a new reality, a gift, a grace of the Risen One: it is paschal hope.”
— Pope Leo XIV, Holy Mass in memory of the late Pope Francis and for Cardinals and Bishops who have died over the past year (3 November 2025), November 3, 2025
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✝ POSTE VATICANE 2025 ROMA 3 NOV 2025 To: you, dear reader Wherever you are with love, from Rome
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