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Pope Leo XIV Draws Massive Crowds in Argentina
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In Short: Pope Leo XIV urged Argentines to emulate their saints and build a more caring nation during his landmark visit, drawing crowds unseen for decades.
BREAKING NEWS: Pope Leo XIV Draws 2.5 Million People To His First Mass In Argentina. Forbes Breaking News
Pope Leo XIV urged Argentines to follow the 'holy example' of their saints and build a more 'fraternal and caring nation' during his landmark visit to Argentina, where an estimated 650,000 people packed the central city of Córdoba for Mass.
Cardinal Ángel Sixto Rossi, S.J., who welcomed Pope Leo XIV to Córdoba, lived under the same roof as the future Pope Francis for eight years.
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass in the Argentine capital, urging families to take a leading role in renewing the Church through prayer and faith.
The Pope met with five survivors of abuse by members of the clergy and ecclesiastical institutions in Argentina for over an hour, listening individually to their experiences.
Pope Leo XIV also met with a gathering of faith leaders at the Palacio San Martín, emphasizing that religions safeguard human dignity.
Buenos Aires officials reported that more than two million worshippers turned out for a vast public Mass by Pope Leo XIV, with pilgrims traveling from across Argentina and camping overnight to catch a glimpse of the pontiff.
Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Argentina, which began on Sunday, November 8, and ended on Wednesday, November 11, included stops at shrines of the Virgin of the Thirty-Three in Uruguay, Our Lady of Luján in Argentina, and Our Lady of Peace in Peru.
The Pope’s trip marks the longest and farthest of his papacy, coming just three weeks after he underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his right lung.
Pope Leo XIV emphasized the importance of the family in Argentina’s culture and society, stating that the family has been a source of fundamental values for the people.
The head of Argentina’s episcopal conference clarified that Pope Leo XIV’s visit was not intended as a political act, but rather as a pastoral mission and a visit as Peter’s successor.
What this adds
Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Argentina w, where he called for national unity and stronger democratic institutions during his first official address in Argentina on Sunday, November 8.
Background
Pope Leo XIV called for national unity and stronger democratic institutions during his first official address in Argentina on Sunday, November 8.
Pope Leo XIV met with five abuse victims in Argentina, urging Argentines to build a more caring nation.
What's confirmed
- Pope Leo XIV urged Argentines to follow the 'holy example' of their saints and build a more 'fraternal and caring nation' during his landmark visit to Argentina, where an estimated 650,000 people packed the central city of Córdoba for Mass.
- Cardinal Ángel Sixto Rossi, S.J., who welcomed Pope Leo XIV to Córdoba, lived under the same roof as the future Pope Francis for eight years.
- Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass in the Argentine capital, urging families to take a leading role in renewing the Church through prayer and faith.
- The Pope met with five survivors of abuse by members of the clergy and ecclesiastical institutions in Argentina for over an hour, listening individually to their experiences.
- Pope Leo XIV also met with a gathering of faith leaders at the Palacio San Martín, emphasizing that religions safeguard human dignity.
- Buenos Aires officials reported that more than two million worshippers turned out for a vast public Mass by Pope Leo XIV, with pilgrims traveling from across Argentina and camping overnight to catch a glimpse of the pontiff.
- Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Argentina, which began on Sunday, November 8, and ended on Wednesday, November 11, included stops at shrines of the Virgin of the Thirty-Three in Uruguay, Our Lady of Luján in Argentina, and Our Lady of Peace in Peru.
- The Pope’s trip marks the longest and farthest of his papacy, coming just three weeks after he underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his right lung.
- Pope Leo XIV emphasized the importance of the family in Argentina’s culture and society, stating that the family has been a source of fundamental values for the people.
- The head of Argentina’s episcopal conference clarified that Pope Leo XIV’s visit was not intended as a political act, but rather as a pastoral mission and a visit as Peter’s successor.
What's still developing
- After studying philosophy and theology in Argentina and Ecuador, he was ordained a priest in December 1986.
- BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Pope Leo XIV has made it clear since the start of his pontificate that he seeks to be a pope of unity.
- “The family is the place where faith, human virtues, a culture of work, respect for the elderly, the defense of life and fidelity to one’s word are handed on,” the Pope told crowds filling wide avenues that had been closed to traffic.
- According to the Holy See Press Office, the Pope wants not only to stand alongside survivors but also to help develop accessible paths toward healing and ensure that the Church becomes a safe and spiritually healthy environment in which the Gospel can be lived and proclaimed.
- The Pope was "remaining attentive to the needs of each day and allowing for appropriate periods of rest," it said, adding that Leo was "deeply grateful for the prayers and affection he has received from throughout the world." Pope Leo is due to arrive in Argentina on Sunday, November 8, staying in the country until Wednesday, November 11.
- The Vatican said the visit will provide an opportunity for the pope to strengthen ties with local churches, encourage the faithful and promote a message of faith, hope and peace in Uruguay, Argentina and Peru.
- VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV is about to set off on one of the most ambitious papal foreign trips in decades, touring Uruguay, Argentina and his adopted homeland Peru, despite recent lung cancer surgery.
- On his flight from Rome to Uruguay, the first stop of his three-nation tour of South America, Leo told reporters that the primary motive for his trip to Argentina was "to spread the word of the church."
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