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WATCH: Pope Leo XIV in Argentina
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The clear picture
What happened
Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Argentina and was welcomed by President Javier Milei. During the visit, he urged Argentina to protect democracy and ensure economic growth benefits poorer people, with several outlets linking the message to Milei’s austerity policies.
Latest development
ABC News reports that Leo will celebrate his first Mass in Buenos Aires on Monday, with attendance expected to exceed one million people.
Why it matters
The Pope’s appeal for growth to benefit poorer Argentines places social welfare and austerity at the center of a visit hosted by Milei, whose government has pursued economic cuts.
Known / unclear
The pontiff will celebrate his first mass in Buenos Aires on Monday, which is expected to draw more than a million people.
The material does not establish Milei’s response to the Pope’s remarks, the final attendance at the Buenos Aires Mass, or whether the visit will affect Argentine policy.
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Sources
Compiled from 8 independent publishers ABC News · Euronews · The Guardian · DW · PBS NewsHour · France 24 · Al Jazeera · NPR
ABC News emphasises “WATCH: Pope Leo XIV in Argentina”; Euronews leads with “Argentina: Pope Leo XIV welcomed by Javier Milei for historic visit”.
- ABC NewsWATCH: Pope Leo XIV in Argentina ↗
- EuronewsArgentina: Pope Leo XIV welcomed by Javier Milei for historic visit ↗
- The GuardianPope Leo delivers stinging rebuke of Milei’s austerity measures during Argentina visit ↗
- DWPope Leo urges Argentina's Milei to put people before the economy ↗
- PBS NewsHourPope Leo arrives in Argentina and tells Milei that people, not the economy, should come first ↗
- France 24Pope Leo criticises Milei’s austerity in Argentina, says growth must benefit all ↗
- Al JazeeraPresident Milei welcomes Pope Leo during historic visit to Argentina ↗
- EuronewsPope Leo XIV ends his visit to Uruguay with a tribute to women before departing to Argentina ↗
- NPRAfter a successful trip to Uruguay, Pope Leo heads to Argentina ↗
The big question
Will the Buenos Aires Mass draw the more than one million people forecast?
That cannot be established until the Monday Mass takes place.
Bottom line
Leo’s Argentina stop combines a high-profile public religious event with a direct appeal to Milei over the social consequences of economic policy.
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- Headline updated
The pontiff will celebrate his first mass in Buenos Aires on Monday, which is expected to draw more than a million people.
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Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Argentina, on Sunday 8 November, for the first papal visit to the country in nearly 40 years.
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Video. Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Argentina, on Sunday 8 November, for the first papal visit to the country in nearly 40 years.
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New reporting from The Guardian: Pope Leo delivers stinging rebuke of Milei’s austerity measures during Argentina visit.
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