Pope Leo XIV visits Argentina on Latin American tour

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 10 Nov, 18:27 · Archive

Pope Leo XIV has visited Argentina, the second stop on a Latin American tour, drawing crowds of hundreds of thousands.

Pope Leo XIV is on the second leg of a 12-day Latin American tour, following a stop in Uruguay. Peru is the final destination. The visit marks nearly 40 years since a papal visit to Argentina, drawing exceptionally large crowds.

An estimated 650,000 people gathered in Cordoba for a Mass at the esplanade of a military aircraft factory on Tuesday. The previous day, about 2.5 million worshippers attended a service in Buenos Aires, which the Vatican said was the largest congregation of his pontificate. The 71-year-old pontiff is undertaking the tour less than a month after undergoing lung cancer surgery.

During his visit, Leo urged Argentinians to emulate their saints and build a 'fraternal and caring nation'. He encouraged citizens to evangelise in schools, families, workplaces and public spaces. According to Al Jazeera, throughout his three days in Argentina, Leo has repeatedly challenged President Javier Milei's right-wing government to make the economy more inclusive, protect trade unions and reverse funding cuts affecting the poor and people with disabilities.

How it is being reported

• Pope Leo XIV draws huge crowds in Córdoba after record Buenos Aires massFaithful from all over Argentina, from the farthest north of the country to Patagonia in the south and points in between, drove hours to be on hand for the service led by the Pope.Euronews · 10 Nov, 21:15
• Photos: Crowds greet Pope Leo in Argentina after 40-year waitPope Leo XIV urges Argentinians to emulate their saints during his landmark visit, drawing crowds not seen for decades.Al Jazeera · 10 Nov, 17:48
• Pope Leo XIV visits Argentina in second leg of Latin American tourPope Leo XIV visited Argentina on the second leg of his South American tour, following a stop in Uruguay. During his visit, he celebrated public Masses, met with the faithful and held talks with religious and government leaders. Peru is the final stop on the pontiff's tour.France 24 · 10 Nov, 16:38

In this story: Pope Leo XIV · Argentina · Uruguay · Peru · Cordoba · Buenos Aires · Javier Milei

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