Pope Leo XIV Urges Argentines to Follow Saints During Mass in Cordoba

Pope Leo XIV urged Argentines on Tuesday to follow the holy example of the country's best-known saints as he drew an estimated 650,000 people to the central city of Cordoba for Mass, according to the Associated Press.

The Mass took place at the grounds of the Military Aviation School in Cordoba, Argentina, on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026. The event occurred on the fifth day of his twelve-day apostolic journey to South America.

The visit to Cordoba came a day after an estimated 2.5 million people turned out in the capital.

Members of the Catholic clergy attended the Mass presided over by Pope Leo XIV at the Military Aviation School in Cordoba.

The Associated Press reported that Pope Leo XIV is urging Argentines to follow the examples of some of the country's best-known saints.

The article was written by Nicole Winfield and Isabel DeBre of the Associated Press.

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