Overview
- Pope León XIV told Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes in a Jan. 14 meeting in Rome that he hopes to travel to Mexico "soon" to entrust his pontificate to the Virgin of Guadalupe.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday she asked Interior Secretary Rosa Icela Rodríguez to contact Apostolic Nuncio Joseph Spiteri to discuss possible timing for the visit.
- The Archdiocese of Mexico reported the pope thanked clergy, religious communities, pastoral workers and laity for their synodal efforts and welcomed a Jan. 17 pilgrimage to the Basilica of Guadalupe.
- No official dates or itinerary have been announced by the Vatican or the Mexican government, and coordination remains in an exploratory phase.
- León XIV has indicated broader 2026 plans for Latin America, mentioning interest in Marian shrines and potential stops including Peru, Argentina and Uruguay.