Pope leads mega mass in Buenos Aires, meets abuse victims
Pope Leo XIV held a massive mass in Buenos Aires, drawing millions of attendees shortly after his recovery from surgery. During his visit, he emphasized the protection of vulnerable populations and held private meetings with victims of clerical abuse.
Why it matters
The event underscores the significant cultural and religious influence of the papacy in Argentina and the ongoing efforts of the Church to address historical abuse scandals.
BUENOS AIRES - Pope Leo XIV led a mass with two and a half million people in Argentina on Monday, and later urged protection of society's most vulnerable as he met disabled people and clerical abuse victims.The Buenos Aires mass drew the largest crowd of Leo's papacy to date, as faithful traveled from far and wide to see the 71-year-old less than a month after he underwent lung cancer surgery.Cheering and waving crowds packed a kilometers-long stretch of Avenida del Libertador, with excitement reaching fever pitch when giant screens relayed images of the pope's journey through the city.'It was very moving,' said mechanic Hector Solis, who traveled cross-country in a three-car convoy for the mass.'We were at the vigil last night, from midnight, and were surprised by how many people were already there,' he told AFP.Across the capital, vendors sold T-shirts, caps and flags bearing Leo's image, while his likeness…
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