Pope Leo XIV, elected as the first pope born in the United States, has his travel schedule set for the first half of 2026, featuring visits to Monaco, Spain, and four African nations: Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea. This announcement comes after a period of halted papal travels, which resumed following the completion of the Holy Year in 2025, during which the Pope attended to 33 million pilgrims at the Vatican.

With the Jubilee now concluded, the Pope, who is currently 70 years old, is set to undertake one of the busiest travel agendas in recent papal history. His Italian tour will span from north to south, encompassing numerous single-day visits that will allow him to reconnect with his congregation and engage in various diplomatic and religious activities.

However, notable by its absence is any planned visit to Argentina, a country of significant Catholic heritage and where expectations for a papal visit are high. The lack of a scheduled stop there might disappointment many Argentine Catholics who were hoping to see their native Pope in his homeland soon, amidst discussions of his international engagements instead.