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Pope Leo XIV Draws Historic Crowds in Argentina, Urging the Faithful to Follow Their Saints

The first American pope celebrated Mass in Buenos Aires and Córdoba on the second leg of his South American tour.

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  • Pope Leo XIV drew historic crowds in Argentina
  • He celebrated Mass in Buenos Aires and Córdoba and led a youth prayer vigil
  • The tour started in Uruguay and ends in Peru

Argentina turned out in force for Pope Leo XIV.

The pontiff drew crowds not seen in decades, and Al Jazeera described it as a landmark visit after a 40-year wait. He urged Argentines to imitate the example of their saints [1].

His first Mass in Buenos Aires on Monday was expected to draw more than a million people [2]. On Tuesday he traveled to Córdoba to celebrate Mass and meet with clergy and religious, then returned for a prayer vigil with young people [3].

Argentina is the second stop of a South American tour that began in Uruguay and ends in Peru [4]. In Buenos Aires he also spoke on Catholic social teaching, prayer among religions and unity in the Church [3].

Faith & Family's take: whatever your denomination, it is moving to see a million people gather to pray. Faith is not fading from the world; in places like Argentina, it fills the streets.

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