Pope Leo Draws Massive Crowds Across Argentine Cities on Tour

Pope Leo drew massive crowds across Argentine cities during his historic South American tour.

Pope Leo XIV continued his Latin American tour by drawing hundreds of thousands of faithful to an outdoor Mass in Cordoba. This followed a massive gathering of 2.5 million people in Buenos Aires, where the pontiff urged church leaders to heal divisions and protect vulnerable citizens. The tour marks his return to public ministry shortly after undergoing lung cancer surgery.

• The turnoutPope Leo addressed an estimated 2,500,000 worshippers in Buenos Aires during the largest religious gathering of his pontificate.
• The scheduleThe pontiff is undertaking a 12-day pastoral tour across South America despite recovering from lung surgery three weeks prior.
• The messageThe Catholic leader urged local bishops to strengthen unity, support the homeless, and embrace diversity.
• The comparisonObservers noted the historic scale of the visit, marking the first papal mass in the capital in 4 decades.

What's new · 16m agoPope Leo traveled from Buenos Aires to Cordoba, where he drew another large crowd of 650,000 people for an outdoor Mass.