教宗利奥十四世将于11月8-11日访问阿根廷、乌拉圭和秘鲁[1]。这将是近40年来首次教宗到访阿根廷，上一次访问发生在1987年4月，由约翰·保罗二世进行[1]。教宗的到来恰逢阿根廷陷入严重经济困境，天主教会寄望此行能为受困民众带来帮助。
自2023年12月上台以来，总统米莱推行紧缩政策，虽然放缓了通胀并减少了财政赤字，但付出的代价巨大[1]。阿根廷天主教会警告称，边缘化群体的生活条件不断恶化，工资和养老金持续下降，交通、公用事业、房租和食品成本均大幅上升，数百万民众陷入债务困境[1]。布宜诺斯艾利斯大主教蒙西尼奥尔豪尔赫·加西亚·库埃瓦指出，"经济自由不能绝对，必须始终以共同利益和每个人的尊严来衡量"[1]。教宗访问期间将前往卢汉圣母殿和科尔多瓦省[1]。
Pope Leo will visit Argentina, Uruguay, and Peru from November 8 to 11, marking the first papal visit to Argentina in nearly four decades [1]. The last papal visit occurred in April 1987 when Pope John Paul II traveled to the country [1]. The pontiff's arrival comes as Argentina grapples with severe economic challenges that have strained the daily lives of millions of citizens.
Since President Javier Milei took office in December 2023, his austerity measures have slowed inflation and reduced the fiscal deficit, yet at considerable cost to ordinary Argentines [1]. The Catholic Church has raised alarm about deteriorating conditions for marginalized populations, warning that wages and pensions have declined while costs for transportation, utilities, rent, and food have surged [1]. Millions of citizens have fallen into debt as a result of these economic pressures [1]. Buenos Aires Archbishop Monsignor Jorge García Cuerva stated that "economic freedom cannot be absolute and must always be measured by the common good and the dignity of each person" [1]. During the visit, Pope Leo is scheduled to travel to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Luján and to Córdoba Province [1].