Overview
- President Claudia Sheinbaum said her government is pursuing a phone call with Pope León XIV to formalize an invitation and begin planning a visit focused on the Basílica de Guadalupe.
- Sheinbaum asked the Apostolic Nunciature to help arrange the call to move toward a direct meeting.
- Mexico previously delivered a written invitation on May 18 through Interior Secretary Rosa Icela Rodríguez during the Pope’s inauguration mass.
- León XIV has expressed interest in traveling to Latin America and visiting the Guadalupe shrine, yet no dates or itinerary have been approved.
- Reports note the Holy See’s schedule, including the Jubilee period and recent trips to Turkey and Lebanon, and Mexican bishops say they have no confirmation as they extend invitations tied to 2026 observances.