Pope Leo draws 2.5 million in Buenos Aires, renews warning over Milei's austerity
An estimated 2.5 million people have attended Pope Leo's mass in Buenos Aires, his largest gathering yet. The pontiff once called for protecting the vulnerable as President Milei cuts disability care and social services.
An estimated 2.5 million people attended Pope Leo XIV's open-air mass in Buenos Aires on Monday, making it the largest gathering of his papacy so far. The event, held along Avenida del Libertador, saw crowds waving Vatican flags and chanting "Long live Pope Leo!" as the US-born pontiff passed in an open-top popemobile. Pope Leo reiterated his appeal to President Javier Milei to protect vulnerable Argentines, visiting a disability care home that is struggling due to the government's cuts to healthcare and social services.
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