Pope Leo draws million-strong crowd at Argentine vigil, urges youth not to chase clicks
The pope told 1 million young people to reject money, popularity and other modern temptations and to choose holiness and service.
- Late on Tuesday, Pope Leo XIV presided over a massive youth vigil at the Monumento in Buenos Aires, with the Vatican estimating one million attendees at the event.
- The vigil follows Pope Leo XIV's main Mass on Monday in Buenos Aires, which drew 2.5 million people—a record for his still-young pontificate. After nearly 40 years without a papal visit, Argentina was chosen as the destination.
- Leo urged Argentines to follow the example of local saints, including the 'Gaucho priest' and 'Mama Antula,' Argentina's first female saint in 2024. He told them, 'We are all called to holiness.'
- After Mass, Leo met privately with 20 people who had family members disappear during Argentina's 1976-1983 military dictatorship. He spoke to President Javier Milei of the nation's history, citing 'reasons for gratitude and painful memories.'
- Leo said each generation must 'discern what deserves to be preserved, to confront past injustices and to add to its shared material and spiritual patrimony.' These remarks were seen as addressing Argentina's dictatorship legacy.
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Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for more than half a million faithful in the interior of Argentina Pope Leo XIV criticized the obsession for appearance, money and popularity during a meeting with young people in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Tuesday (10).In front of more than 1 million people, the pontiff asked that young people resist what he called "contemporary idols". ☰ Follow the international news channel of the g1 in WhatsApp Among the example…
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