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At the conclusion of Mass at the Basilica of Our Lady of Lujan, Pope Leo XIV thanks the people of Argentina for welcoming him with so much affection, and reassures them that he will carry them in his heart.
On his final day in Argentina, Pope Leo XIV proposes a journey of reconciliation, enlightenment, communion and mission, and calls for the faithful of Argentina to “build bridges of charity and networks of solidarity.”
On his final day in Argentina, Pope Leo XIV visits a federal penitentiary in Buenos Aires, and urges inmates to transform their lives through the limitations and privations they face in prison.
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Through a new short film commissioned by the Embassy of Ireland to the Holy See, four Irish religious sisters of different congregations share powerful stories of faith, courage and service to communities in some of the world's most challenging regions. Their experiences reveal how missionary life goes beyond borders, transforming lives through education, healthcare, empowerment, and a commitment to human dignity.
On his third day in Argentina, the second leg of his Apostolic Journey to South America, Pope Leo XIV visits the city of Córdoba where he celebrated Mass and met with the local clergy and pastoral workers, before ending the day with a prayer vigil with young people back in Buenos Aires.
At a prayer vigil with around 1 million young people in Buenos Aires, Pope Leo XIV invites young people in Argentina to return to Christ in prayer, since it is never too late to respond to God’s call to holiness.
Addressing Argentinian clergy and pastoral workers in Córdoba, the Pope calls for renewed fidelity to the original call of Christ, a deeper commitment to the poor and the courage to persevere in mission, even amid suffering and personal limitations.
Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful gathered outside the Archbishop’s Residence in Cordoba, and calls all Argentinians to unity, so that they can “accomplish anything.”
During his Apostolic Journey to Argentina, Pope Leo XIV recalls the Saints and Blesseds who helped shape the country’s spiritual heritage, as their holiness was lived in tireless service to those most in need.
At Mass celebrated “for the sanctification of the Argentine people,” Pope Leo XIV says carrying out the mission entrusted to us is a “joyful duty” that can best be accomplished by the example of one’s own life.
On the sidelines of the youth prayer vigil in Buenos Aires, Maia Canosa, a journalism student at the Catholic University of Argentina (UCA), tells Vatican News about her experience as a volunteer organizing the event with Pope Leo XIV.