Pope Leo Draws 2.5 Million People to Historic Mass in Argentina
- On Monday, Pope Leo XIV visited Cottolengo Don Orione and told residents their lives are a "blessing, not a burden," delivering an implicit rebuke of President Javier Milei's austerity measures affecting disability care.
- President Javier Milei has targeted specialized therapy programs serving Argentina's estimated 5 million people with disabilities, freezing payments and dismantling safety nets. The Cottolengo center, known as the "city of charity," has struggled under these measures despite recent partial government payments of roughly $535,000.
- Before drawing an estimated 2.5 million people to his first Mass in Argentina, Leo made a pilgrimage to Claypole, emphasizing that "the economy must serve the person, not the person the economy." He plans to repeat this message Monday at the Catholic University.
- Argentina's Senate will soon consider legislation setting aside disability benefits funding for next year's budget. Cabinet chief Diego Santilli dismissed suggestions the pope had criticized the government, stating the cuts target fraud rather than vulnerable populations.
- Many Argentines hope the Pope's intervention can "touch the heart" of Milei and prompt reconsideration of spending cuts. The visit serves as a pivotal moment for disability advocacy ahead of critical legislative decisions affecting Argentina's most vulnerable populations.
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This Monday, the Pope has on his agenda a visit to the Cottolengo Centre for the Disabled of Don Orione, a mass Mass at the Monument to the Spaniards, a visit to the Argentine Catholic University and a celebration next to the Argentine Episcopate in the Metropolitan Cathedral
The Supreme Pontiff visited the Cottolengo Don Orione and has in Palermo the first massive encounter with Argentine faithful.
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NBC New YorkPope Leo draws 2.5 million people to historic Mass in Argentina
Pope Leo XIV greets faithful and pilgrims from the popemobile across Libertador avenue ahead of a mass at Monumento de los Españoles as part of an official visit to Argentina on Nov. 9, 2026, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
National Catholic Register
ewtnnews.comPope Leo XIV Praises the Christian Family’s Contributions to Argentina
The pontiff celebrated Mass for an estimated 2.5 million people.
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