Pope Leo XIV ends his visit to Uruguay with a tribute to women before departing to Argentina

Pope Leo XIV concluded his visit to Uruguay on Sunday by celebrating the feast of the Virgin of the Thirty-three in the city of Florida. According to the South China Morning Post, the Pope praised women for passing the Catholic faith to younger generations and highlighted the Church's role in the nation's history. During a homily delivered in front of Florida’s cathedral, the Pope noted that the history of peoples cannot be fully understood without reference to God.

The Mass in Florida took place under clear skies, with the Vatican estimating that 50,000 people attended, though the city's population is approximately 40,000, according to Euronews. The South China Morning Post noted that Leo is the first pope to visit Uruguay in nearly four decades.

The Pope has since arrived in Buenos Aires for a four-day visit to Argentina, marking the first visit from a Catholic Church leader to the country since 1987, according to the Buenos Aires Herald. Landing at Aeroparque Jorge Newbery Airport from Montevideo, Leo was welcomed on the runway by President Javier Milei. The two leaders listened to the national anthem before walking a red carpet alongside Presidency Secretary Karina Milei, Monsignor Michael Wallace Banach, and Buenos Aires Archbishop Jorge García Cuerva.

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