After meeting with Milei, Pope gathers 2.5 million faithful in Argentina
Graduated in journalism from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, has been covering politics in Brasília for two years. Was a reporter for a TV Globo affiliate. Covered the 2024 US elections in Washington; the 2025 conclave in Rome; and COP30 in Belém.
TL;DR
- Pope Leo XIV celebrated a mass in Buenos Aires with an estimated 2.5 million faithful.
- The mass took place after a meeting with Argentine President Javier Milei at the Casa Rosada.
- The Pope emphasized the importance of the Christian family and addressed social issues such as precarious employment and domestic violence.
- He also recalled the legacy of Pope Francis, who was born in Buenos Aires.
- The visit is the first by a pontiff to Argentina in 39 years.