Overview
- He told reporters outside Castel Gandolfo that international trips will be scheduled starting in 2026 after the Jubilee year’s commitments ease.
- He named pending destinations including Mexico’s Basilica of Guadalupe, Argentina and Uruguay, and said he would like to visit Fátima, while stressing that plans remain unconfirmed.
- He emphasized a personal desire to return to Peru, where he lived for decades, became a citizen, and served as bishop of Chiclayo.
- No Latin America dates are set, and his only confirmed foreign trip is to Turkey and Lebanon from November 27 to December 2.
- He criticized the treatment of migrants in the United States as extremely disrespectful, urged Americans to heed the bishops’ call for humane policies, and said clergy abuse cases such as that of Bishop Rafael Zornoza are proceeding under Vatican protocols.