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Huge crowds gather in Buenos Aires for Pope Leo's outdoor Mass

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On November 9, Pope Leo arrived in Buenos Aires for an outdoor Mass expected to draw more than 1.5 million people as part of his 12-day South American tour. The pope had already visited Uruguay and was due to travel to Peru before concluding the trip on November 17. During a visit to a care center for people with disabilities, Pope Leo addressed President Javier Milei about limiting austerity measures that affect the poorest citizens and emphasized the importance of responsible leadership.
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Pope Leo's outdoor Mass drew hundreds of thousands of people to Buenos Aires on Monday, with city officials estimating attendance could exceed 1.5 million. The event was part of his 12-day tour across South America and one of the largest gatherings during his papacy. Streets were cordoned off for security, and vendors sold souvenirs featuring the pope's image. Religious figures like Jorge Silanes highlighted the visit's significance amid economic challenges in Argentina, noting that spending cuts by President Milei have reduced disability benefits while poverty remains widespread.

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Pope Leo's Outdoor Mass Attendance
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CBC News
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Al Jazeera
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“The articles describe different events occurring on consecutive days during Pope Leo XIV's South American tour.”
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“The articles describe different events during Pope Leo's visit to Argentina: one is his visit to a Catholic-run home in Claypole, while the other describes his outdoor Mass in Buenos Aires.”
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“Article A describes crowds gathering for Pope Leo's outdoor Mass in Buenos Aires, while Article B reports on his landing and arrival in Argentina from Uruguay.”
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“Article A describes Pope Leo's departure for South America, while Article B reports on a Mass held during his tour in Buenos Aires.”
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“The articles describe different parts of Pope Leo's visit to Argentina, with Article A focusing on his arrival at Jorge Newbery airport and Article B describing the subsequent outdoor Mass in Buenos Aires.”
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Argentina Argentine Buenos Aires Peru Uruguay

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Leo PERSON · 9× Argentina GPE · 4× Buenos Aires GPE · 4× MILEI PERSON · 4× Argentine NORP · 2× Peru GPE · 2× Claudia Pardo PERSON · 1× POWER PERSON · 1× Uruguay GPE · 1× Vatican ORG · 1×

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Jorge Silanes, religious director of the Pequeño Cottolengo Don Orione center welcoming Leo, said the visit carried added significance because Milei's spending cuts have reduced disability benefits while poverty in Argentina remains widespread.
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Throngs of people were gathering on Monday on one of the main boulevards in Buenos Aires as Pope Leo was due to arrive for an outdoor Mass that city officials said could attract more than 1.5 million people.
2026-11-09 · The Straits Times
Huge crowds gather in Buenos Aires for Pope Leo's outdoor Mass · assertive framing

Claims (21 extracted, 1 hedged)

Huge crowds gather in Buenos Aires for Pope Leo's outdoor Mass BUENOS AIRES, Nov 9 - asserted
crowds → gather → Mass
Throngs of people were gathering on Monday on one of the main boulevards in Buenos Aires as Pope Leo was due to arrive for an outdoor Mass that city officials said could attract more than 1.5 million people. uncertain
officials → gather → people
Tens of thousands began streaming down the Avenida del Libertador in the early hours of the morning for the event, likely to be one of the largest gatherings of Leo's 12-day tour across South America and of his 18-month papacy. asserted
Tens → stream → papacy
Normally bustling streets in the Argentine capital stood nearly empty as police cordoned off large sections of the city to create a security zone. asserted
police → bustle → zone
Vendors along the pilgrims' route were selling souvenirs of the visit, including flags featuring the pope's face. asserted
Vendors → sell → face
"I love that (Leo) is visiting us," said Claudia Pardo, 37, who was waiting amid the crowds with her husband and two young children. asserted
who → love → husband
"It's a unique, historic moment, and we should listen to his message. asserted
we → listen → message
" POPE TELLS MILEI TO KNOW LIMITS OF POWER asserted
POPE → tell → POWER
Leo, 71, is on an ambitious 50-event, three-country tour less than a month after undergoing lung cancer surgery. asserted
Leo → undergo → surgery
He visited Uruguay before arriving in Argentina on Sunday and will travel on to Peru on Wednesday before leaving the region on November 17. asserted
He → visit → November
The first US-born pope spent decades as a missionary in Peru and the Vatican has described the tour as a "homecoming". asserted
Vatican → bear → homecoming
Large crowds have turned out during one of the most demanding foreign tours by a pope in decades. asserted
crowds → turn → decades
A pope has not visited majority-Catholic Argentina since 1987. asserted
pope → visit → 1987
Leo has emerged as a forceful voice on the world stage, lamenting what he sees as a failure of global leadership. asserted
he → emerge → leadership
On his tour he has urged South American nations to set an example of regional cooperation and patient diplomacy instead of conflict. asserted
he → urge → conflict
On Sunday, the pope addressed Argentine President Javier Milei, a libertarian seen as a close ally of US President Donald Trump. asserted
pope → address → Trump
He urged Milei, who has pushed an austerity agenda that the Church has strongly criticized for cutting social services, to not target Argentina's poorest. asserted
Church → urge → poorest
He also told Milei, a theatrical figure known for bombastic statements, that leaders should be careful with their words and know the limits of their power. asserted
leaders → tell → power
Ahead of Monday's Mass, Leo was due to visit a care center for people with disabilities on the southern outskirts of Buenos Aires, where thousands had also gathered in the hope of seeing him. asserted
thousands → visit → him
Jorge Silanes, religious director of the Pequeño Cottolengo Don Orione center welcoming Leo, said the visit carried added significance because Milei's spending cuts have reduced disability benefits while poverty in Argentina remains widespread. asserted
poverty → welcome → Argentina
The largest event yet in Leo's papacy came in June, when some 1.2 million turned out in Madrid during the pontiff's visit to Spain. asserted
million → come → Spain
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