Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass before 650,000 people in Córdoba

Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass before an estimated 650,000 people in Córdoba, Argentina, on Tuesday, Euronews and WPLG Local 10 reported. Euronews reported that the pontiff arrived in his popemobile, travelling past the crowd to greet worshippers before making his way to the altar. [1][2][4]

The service took place at the Military Aviation School on the grounds of the Argentine Aircraft Factory, according to Euronews and WPLG Local 10. WPLG Local 10 reported that Pope Leo urged worshippers to follow the example of St. José Gabriel del Rosario Brochero and St. María Antonia de Paz y Figueroa, stating that all are called to holiness. [1][4]

The event comes amid a wider papal visit to the country. Pope Leo XIV is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City. As FTMQ News reported earlier, millions of people gathered in Buenos Aires for a papal Mass earlier in his South American tour. [4][13][18][19]

Following the Mass in Córdoba, the pontiff travelled to Buenos Aires to preside over a vigil with young people at the Monumento de los Españoles, WPLG Local 10 reported. [4]