Pope Leo XIV brings together more than 2.5 million faithful in Buenos Aires

At this moment, Pope Leo XIV is participating in a dinner with bishops at the official residence of the Archbishop of Buenos Aires, which is located next to the Metropolitan Cathedral. As you can see, there are still some people in front of the cathedral, because, just now, the pope participated in the celebration of Vespers with the episcopate and broke protocol: impromptu, from a balcony, he spoke to the faithful present. It had been 39 years since a pope had visited Argentina, since John Paul II, and his presence has moved Argentines through his actions and words. He has highlighted the value of the family, the importance of young people and talked about social justice, highlighting the importance of governments in taking care of those most in need. His predecessor, Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope and friend of Leo XIV, has been remembered in almost all speeches. And this Monday, a crowd followed the pontiff's commitments here in Argentina.

On the second day of visits to the country, the pontiff was very close to the faithful. He traveled more than 50 km, always accompanied by crowds. He was at a charity that serves more than 400 people with disabilities. He was moved to hear the words of Marta, a lady who lives there. He stated, once again, that it is the government's role to take care of those most in need. In his speech, Leo XIV said that the lives of people cared for in institutions are not a burden on society, but a blessing:

On this second day of Leo XIV in Argentina, more than 2.5 million people left their homes this Monday (9) in Buenos Aires. It had been 39 years since a pope had visited the country. And again, during the mass, Leo XIV made a point of remembering his Argentine predecessor, Pope Francis, who passed away in 2025. A faithful says she gets emotional when the pope talks about Francis:

After the mass, the pope met with workers at the Argentine Catholic University. He criticized what he called unregulated artificial intelligence, which, according to the pope, could become a threat to human development. He said that the algorithm cannot replace human judgment or the value of presence and worker effort.