Pope Leo XIV Ends Argentina Visit and Arrives in Peru; Milei Sees Him Off in Tears at the Airport
Pope Leo XIV ended his visit to Argentina on November 11 and flew from Buenos Aires' Ezeiza International Airport to Peru, the final leg of his three-country South American journey. According to the Holy See Press Office, after an event at the Basilica of Luján the Pope travelled to the airport, where Argentine President Javier Milei welcomed him at the entrance of the protocol pavilion.
Argentine media including La Nación reported that Milei, visibly emotional and in tears, held the Pope's hand at the steps of the aircraft and repeatedly asked him to pray for him. His sister, Secretary General of the Presidency Karina Milei, and Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno also saw the Pope off. After a musical performance, military honours and the greeting of the delegations, the Pope boarded an Aerolíneas Argentinas Airbus A330-200, which departed at 2:38 p.m. local time.
The papal flight landed at Callao Air Base in Peru at 5:01 p.m. local time. As he left Argentine territory, the Pope sent a telegram to President Milei thanking the authorities and all Argentinians for the kind welcome and gestures of fraternity during his visit, and invoking blessings of peace and wisdom on the country, the Holy See Press Office said. In Lima, the Pope travelled to the Government Palace for the welcome ceremony.
It was the first visit by a pope to Argentina in 39 years and lasted four days. Peru is the third stop of the November 6-17 journey; the Pope served for years as a missionary in Peru and holds Peruvian citizenship. His Peru itinerary, running through November 17, includes Lima, Chiclayo, Cuzco and Pucallpa.
（来源：圣座新闻室）
Source: Holy See Press Office
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 教宗良十四世资料图（Edgar Beltrán / The Pillar 摄，CC BY-SA 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons）
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