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Leo's trip will be the papal visit Argentines hoped Francis would make

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Pope Leo arrived in Argentina on Sunday for a four-day visit as part of his South American tour, which marks the first papal visit to the country in nearly four decades. Many Argentines, who hoped Pope Francis would revisit his hometown but did not due to political concerns, view Leo’s trip as an opportunity to address social issues and connect with marginalized communities. Leo, 71, will meet with President Javier Milei and visit prisons and several churches across Buenos Aires, Luján, and Córdoba province, emphasizing the Church's focus on social justice in line with Francis' legacy.
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Pope Leo XIV, who underwent lung cancer surgery in late October 2026, departed on November 6 for a 12-day tour of South America, visiting Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru. Despite his recent health issues, Vatican officials stated that the Pope is healthy and no extra medical precautions are being taken during the trip. The Pope began his journey in Uruguay before traveling to Argentina, where he addressed President Javier Milei, urging leaders to recognize the limits of their power and act for the common good. In what was seen as a critique of Milei's austerity measures, Pope Leo highlighted the plight of those struggling despite hard work and urged particular concern for individuals affected by illness, dependency, and disability. The trip is significant not only due to the Pope’s health recovery but also because it involves navigating political complexities in each country he visits.

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"Without a doubt, it gives us great joy that this pope is visiting us," said Jorge Silanes, religious director at the Pequeño Cottolengo Don Orione, a home for people with disabilities that will welcome Leo on Monday.
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Leo's trip will be the papal visit Argentines hoped Francis would make BUENOS AIRES, Nov 8 -
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Leo's trip will be the papal visit Argentines hoped Francis would make BUENOS AIRES, Nov 8 - asserted
Francis → hop → ?
Pope Leo's arrival in Argentina on Sunday, the second stop on his South American tour, marks a papal visit many Catholics hoped his predecessor, Francis, would make. asserted
predecessor → mark → visit
Francis, born Jorge Bergoglio in Buenos Aires in 1936, was the first pope from the Americas. asserted
Francis → bear → Americas
"Leo is going to make the visit that Francis never did," said the Rev. Lorenzo "Toto" de Vedia, who works with poor communities in the 21-24 neighborhood in Buenos Aires. asserted
who → go → Aires
Bergoglio often visited the area as archbishop of Buenos Aires. asserted
Bergoglio → visit → Aires
Residents said they regret that he never returned as pope, but remember fondly his reforms and focus on marginalized groups. asserted
he → say → groups
"There's no cure for the sorrow over Francis," said Ramón Piedrabuena, a 68-year-old retiree who still works as a garbage collector in the neighborhood. asserted
who → be → neighborhood
He said locals would welcome Leo, though not with the same affection they felt for Francis, who died in 2025. asserted
who → say → 2025
TWO POPES Leo, 71, the first US-born pope, will remain in Argentina until Wednesday before traveling to Peru, where he spent years serving as a bishop. asserted
he → bear → bishop
He is the first pontiff to visit Argentina in nearly four decades, since John Paul II's trip in 1987. asserted
He → visit → 1987
"Leo, with his message rooted in the Church's social doctrine, connects with Francis' legacy," de Vedia said. asserted
Vedia → root → legacy
"It's a different style, his own way of doing things, but he clearly shares Francis' social outlook. asserted
he → do → outlook
In 2004, the two men took part in Mass together at the San Agustin Parish in Buenos Aires. asserted
men → take → Aires
The moment was captured in a photograph now displayed in the church. asserted
moment → capture → church
Leo, known then as Robert Prevost, had arrived in Buenos Aires in 2004 for the Augustinian Congress of Theology. asserted
Leo → know → Theology
The image, taken by an unknown photographer, was stored away for decades until Leo's inauguration last year. asserted
image → take → inauguration
Francis knew a return by him to Argentina could be politically charged and risked deepening the country's divisions, analysts have said. uncertain
analysts → know → divisions
Leo will arrive at a time of tension between the government of libertarian President Javier Milei and Argentina's Catholic Church, which has highlighted the impact of his austerity measures on the poor. asserted
which → arrive → poor
Milei has defended his austerity as necessary to bring inflation under control. asserted
Milei → defend → control
Julia Franco Núñez, 75, who used to accompany Bergoglio during his visits to the 21-24 neighborhood, said she hoped Leo would see conditions there for himself. asserted
Leo → use → himself
"We're really squeezed financially," she said. asserted
she → squeeze → ?
Leo will meet Milei, visit a prison and celebrate Mass in Buenos Aires, Luján and Córdoba province. asserted
Leo → meet → Aires
"Without a doubt, it gives us great joy that this pope is visiting us," said Jorge Silanes, religious director at the Pequeño Cottolengo Don Orione, a home for people with disabilities that will welcome Leo on Monday. asserted
that → give → Monday
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