Pope Leo XIV▁celebrated a▁mass in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on▁Monday (November▁9, 2026), with the▁presence of▁approximately 2.5▁million▁people. The▁ceremony▁took▁place▁at the▁Monument to the▁Spanish and▁marked the▁pontiff's▁second trip to▁Latin America▁during▁his▁term. In the homily, the▁religious▁leader▁stated that the Christian▁family is▁not▁overtaken,▁describing it as a bulwark▁against▁current▁precariousness. He also▁praised Pope Francis,▁former▁Archbishop of Buenos Aires, for▁encouraging▁parents to▁transmit the▁faith▁through▁simple▁gestures.
The▁pontiff▁landed in Argentina on▁Sunday (November 8) and▁was▁received by▁President Javier Milei▁at a▁ceremony with the▁execution of the▁national▁anthem. ▁Before the main▁Mass, Leo XIV▁traveled from Rome to▁Montevideo, Uruguay, on▁Friday (6▁November). The▁official▁itinerary also▁includes a▁visit to Peru, with▁commitments▁scheduled▁until▁November 17. ▁During the▁journey, the Pope▁will▁not▁make▁his▁way▁through Brazil. On▁Friday (6▁November), he▁sent a▁message to▁President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva▁wishing▁peace and▁unity to the country. The▁Brazilian▁president▁thanked the▁gesture and▁renewed the▁invitation for the▁pontiff to▁visit the▁national▁territory.