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Pope Leo draws 2.5 million people during historic Argentina Mass

Al Jazeera Tuesday 10 November 2026, 05:08 UTC 1 min read
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Pope Leo draws 2.5 million people during historic Argentina Mass NewsFeed Pope Leo draws 2.5 million people during historic Argentina Mass An estimated 2.5 million people gathered in Buenos Aires for the first mass by a Catholic Pope in four decades. Pope Leo’s visit comes amid tensions between the Catholic Church and President Javier Milei over his sweeping austerity measures. Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo was there.

Pope Leo draws 2.5 million people during historic Argentina Mass NewsFeed Pope Leo draws 2.5 million people during historic Argentina Mass An estimated 2.5 million people gathered in Buenos Aires for the first mass by a Catholic Pope in four decades. Pope Leo’s visit comes amid tensions between the Catholic Church and President Javier Milei over his sweeping austerity measures. Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo was there. Published On 10 Nov 2026
Leo (PERSON) Argentina (LOCATION) Argentina Mass NewsFeed (LOCATION) Buenos Aires (LOCATION) Catholic (ORG) the Catholic Church (ORG) Javier Milei (PERSON) Al Jazeera’s (ORG) Teresa Bo (PERSON)
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