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Pope Leo's Trip to South America

Nov. 6-17, 2026 • Uruguay, Argentina & Peru

On-the-Ground News Coverage

At Argentina’s national shrine, Pope Leo calls country to reconciliation, communion and mission

by Ines San Martin

More than 2 million people gathered at the Basilica of Our Lady of Luján Nov. 11 as Pope Leo XIV celebrated the closing Mass of his visit to …

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U.S. Church

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by OSV News

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World

Pope recalls Argentine saints in Córdoba; priest says apostolic trip like ‘new Pentecost’

by David Agren

“We are all called to holiness. This is our task here on earth: to attain perfect union with God,” Pope Leo said. “This calling is always missionary.”

French bishops defend Catholic schools amid education unrest
Pope Leo holds up Argentine businessman as a model of lay holiness
Pope Leo meets privately with five Argentine abuse survivors
Kraków’s cardinal after deadly shooting: The final word does not belong to hatred, but love
Pope Leo XIV arrives in Argentina, meets President Milei while urging respectful dialogue

In secular Uruguay, Pope Leo urges Catholics to find strength in being few

Pope Leo joins with Church and Poland in mourning Krakow mass shooting

Pope Leo shares advice for Catholic parents whose children left the faith at Uruguay’s national shrine

Vatican

Pope Leo celebrates Mass with 2.5 million people in heart of Buenos Aires

by Courtney Mares

Opinion

Blaming Autumn: Unjust cranks in this excellent season of wonder

by Elizabeth Scalia

Beneath our division lies a crisis of dehumanization

by Vicente Del Real

The courage to risk death for life

by Katie Yoder

Reviews

The Cat in the Hat

by John Mulderig
The Mongoose
Movie review: Wicker
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