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Behind the numbers: Stories from Pope Leo XIV’s largest Mass

By Julieta Villar

An estimated 2.5 million people made Pope Leo XIV’s Mass in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nov. 9 the largest of his pontificate. Behind that figure were faces, stories and testimonies of faith that filled a historic day.

11/10/26

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Pope Leo XIV praises charity Argentine bishops say is imperiled by government funding shortfalls

By Francis X. Rocca

Pope Leo XIV praised the work of a care home for disabled people that Argentina’s Catholic bishops have said is imperiled by the austerity policies of President Javier Milei.

11/10/26

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In Argentina, Pope Leo highlights social problems

By Francis X. Rocca

Pope Leo XIV spoke about crime, economic inequality, and political polarization, among other topics, in a wide-ranging speech to President Javier Milei and other dignitaries Nov. 8, the pope’s first day in Argentina.

11/9/26

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Pope Leo XIV’s appeal to mothers: ‘Never tire of passing on the faith!’

By Francis X. Rocca

Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass at Uruguay’s most prominent Marian shrine Nov. 8, where he paid tribute to women’s role in transmitting the Catholic faith and urged them to continue doing so despite secular trends.

11/9/26

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