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Pope Leo draws 3-million-strong crowd at Argentina’s holiest shrine

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France-Presse, A. (2026, November 11). Pope Leo draws 3-million-strong crowd at Argentina’s holiest shrine. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3374124/pope-leo-draws-3-million-strong-crowd-argentinas-holiest-shrine

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-11-11 · by Agence France-Presse

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Pope Leo drew a massive crowd of over three million people to the Basilica of Lujan in Argentina on Wednesday, marking his final day of a twelve-day tour that included stops in Uruguay and Argentina before heading back to Peru, where he served as a missionary for nearly twenty years. Despite battling lung cancer and recent surgery, Pope Leo was cheered by the enthusiastic crowds chanting "thank you Leo!"
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Pope Leo XIV, who underwent lung cancer surgery three weeks earlier, embarked on a 12-day trip through South America, visiting Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru. The Vatican stressed that despite his health condition, Pope Leo had "fantastic stamina" and was enthusiastic about the schedule he personally confirmed with no changes. In Argentina, the pope drew massive crowds, including a final event attended by 2 million people before heading to Peru for an emotional homecoming where he spent nearly 20 years as a missionary. Peru prepared extensively for his arrival, with statues, souvenirs, and other tributes welcoming him back.

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Pope Leo Visits Argentina
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Hedges 1 of 42 claims Outlet record 59/100
“Article A describes Pope Leo's arrival in Uruguay at the start of his South American tour, while Article B reports on a later event during his visit to Argentina, specifically drawing a large crowd at a shrine.”
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“The articles describe different events during Pope Leo's visit to Argentina - one is about an outdoor Mass in Buenos Aires with an expected crowd of over 1.5 million people, while the other reports on a final event at the Basilica of Lujan with over 3 million attendees.”
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Leans left Hedges 0 of 3 claims Outlet record 60/100
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Hedges 0 of 7 claims Outlet record 60/100
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The Straits Times
Leans left Hedges 0 of 18 claims Outlet record 66/100
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Al Jazeera
Leans strongly left Hedges 0 of 6 claims Outlet record 60/100
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Euronews
Hedges 1 of 25 claims Outlet record 60/100
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Argentina: Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass before 650,000 in Córdoba Different event
Euronews
Hedges 0 of 9 claims Outlet record 60/100
“The articles describe two different events involving Pope Leo in Argentina: one at the Military Aviation School in Córdoba with an estimated 650,000 attendees, and another at the Basilica of Lujan with over 3 million people.”
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Topics

Argentina Peru Uruguay

Subjects

Argentina GPE · 3× Leo PERSON · 3× Peru GPE · 3× Uruguay GPE · 1×

Narrative

The pontiff will now return to Peru, where he spent nearly 20 years as a missionary Pope Leo drew vast crowds to Argentina’s holiest shrine on Wednesday, the final day of his visit before he departs for Peru, where he spent nearly two decades as a missionary.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-11
The pontiff will now return to Peru, where he spent nearly 20 years as a missionary Pope Leo drew vast crowds to Argentina’s holiest shrine on Wednesday, the final day of his visit before he departs for Peru, where he spent nearly two decades as a missionary.
2026-11-11 · South China Morning Post
Pope Leo draws 3-million-strong crowd at Argentina’s holiest shrine · assertive framing

Claims (4 extracted, 0 hedged)

Pope Leo draws 3-million-strong crowd at Argentina’s holiest shrine asserted
Leo → draw → shrine
The pontiff will now return to Peru, where he spent nearly 20 years as a missionary Pope Leo drew vast crowds to Argentina’s holiest shrine on Wednesday, the final day of his visit before he departs for Peru, where he spent nearly two decades as a missionary. asserted
he → return → missionary
Authorities said over 3 million people packed the streets around the Basilica of Lujan, with some climbing fences, barriers, trees and lamp posts for a glimpse of the pontiff. asserted
some → say → pontiff
Crowds chanted “thank you Leo!” to the 71-year-old pope, who is on a 12-day tour of Uruguay, Argentina and Peru less than a month after undergoing surgery for lung cancer. asserted
who → chant → cancer
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