{
  "id": 19548955,
  "title": "Pope Leo draws 3-million-strong crowd at Argentina’s holiest shrine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/pope-leo-draws-3-million-strong-crowd-at-argentinas-holiest-shrine",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T20:44:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3374124/pope-leo-draws-3-million-strong-crowd-argentinas-holiest-shrine"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "On Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV drew crowds of over 3 million people to the Basilica of Luján, Argentina's holiest shrine. This gathering marked the final day of his visit to the country and was the largest crowd he drew during his trip. People gathered around the Basilica, with some climbing lamp posts, trees, fences, and barriers to see the 71-year-old pontiff. As he addressed the crowd, the Pope said, \"Thank you, Argentina, for welcoming me with open arms.\"\n\nThe visit, which spanned four days, was the first by a pope to Argentina in 39 years. During his stay, the Pope offered a message of hope and an appeal for unity and reconciliation. Following the stop at Luján, the Pope departed for the second leg of a 12-day tour in Peru, a country where he served as a missionary for nearly two decades. This tour follows surgery for lung cancer that the Pope underwent less than a month ago.\n\nAt Ezeiza airport, President Javier Milei was reportedly moved to tears during the Pope's farewell, according to MercoPress.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}