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Pope Leo draws million-strong crowd at Argentine vigil, urges youth not to chase clicks

Pope Leo draws million-strong crowd at Argentine vigil, urges youth not to chase clicks

By Joshua McElwee BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Pope Leo drew a crowd of a million on Tuesday for the third strong turnout of his 12-day South America tour, as he urged young people at a nighttime vigil in Argentina not to be consumed by the pursuit of money or social media popularity.
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Pope Leo's Argentina debut revives memories of Francis

Pope Leo's Argentina debut revives memories of Francis

By Leila Miller and Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES, Nov 9 (Reuters) - As she listened to Pope Leo address millions in Buenos Aires during the second leg of his South America papal tour, Eugenia Delcurto found herself thinking of his predecessor, the late Pope Francis.
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Larger-than-life Leo statue awaits the pope on Peru’s Pacific coast

Larger-than-life Leo statue awaits the pope on Peru’s Pacific coast

By Cassandra Garrison LIMA, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Before Pope Leo reaches Peru later this week, a larger-than-life version is already waiting for him on the Pacific shore.
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Pope-mania boosts Peru tourist industry as pilgrims fill hotels and shop for souvenirs

Pope-mania boosts Peru tourist industry as pilgrims fill hotels and shop for souvenirs

By Marco Aquino LIMA, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Hotels, restaurants and souvenir shops in Peru are preparing for a surge in visitors as Pope Leo arrives on Wednesday in the country that he once called home.
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Vast crowds fill Buenos Aires as Pope Leo hails strength of South American Church

Vast crowds fill Buenos Aires as Pope Leo hails strength of South American Church

By Joshua McElwee and Leila Miller BUENOS AIRES, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Vast crowds thronged one of the main boulevards in Buenos Aires on Monday as Pope Leo rejoiced at the strength of the Catholic Church in South America during an outdoor Mass that officials said could draw 1.5 million on the first
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Pope Leo draws 2 million at final Argentina event ahead of Peru homecoming

Pope Leo draws 2 million at final Argentina event ahead of Peru homecoming

By Joshua McElwee, Cassandra Garrison and Marco Aquino LUJAN, Argentina, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Pope Leo wrapped up his visit to Argentina on Wednesday with a final event drawing 2 million people, before continuing on his 12-day South America tour with a visit to Peru in an emotional homecoming for the
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Pope Leo to end Argentina tour celebrating Mass with millions, ahead of Peru homecoming

Pope Leo to end Argentina tour celebrating Mass with millions, ahead of Peru homecoming

By Joshua McElwee, Cassandra Garrison and Marco Aquino BUENOS AIRES, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Pope Leo will wrap up his visit to Argentina on Wednesday during his 12-day South America tour, with a final event expected to draw millions, before traveling to Peru in an emotional homecoming for the first
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Leo's trip will be the papal visit Argentines hoped Francis would make

Leo's trip will be the papal visit Argentines hoped Francis would make

By Lucila Sigal BUENOS AIRES, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Pope Leo's arrival in Argentina on Sunday, the second stop on his South American tour, marks a papal visit many Catholics hoped his predecessor, Francis, would make.
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Pope Leo tells Argentina's Trump-ally Milei that leaders must know limits of power

Pope Leo tells Argentina's Trump-ally Milei that leaders must know limits of power

By Joshua McElwee and Leila Miller BUENOS AIRES, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Pope Leo on Sunday urged Argentina to safeguard its democracy in a closely watched speech to President Javier Milei, a close ally of US President Donald Trump, during the second stop of a 12-day South American tour by the Catholic
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Millions fill Buenos Aires streets as Pope Leo hails strength of South American Church

Millions fill Buenos Aires streets as Pope Leo hails strength of South American Church

By Joshua McElwee and Leila Miller BUENOS AIRES, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Vast crowds thronged one of the main boulevards in Buenos Aires on Monday as Pope Leo rejoiced at the strength of the Catholic Church in South America during an outdoor Mass that officials said drew a record crowd of 2.5 million
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Huge crowds gather in Buenos Aires for Pope Leo's outdoor Mass

Huge crowds gather in Buenos Aires for Pope Leo's outdoor Mass

By Joshua McElwee and Leila Miller BUENOS AIRES, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Throngs of people were gathering on Monday on one of the main boulevards in Buenos Aires as Pope Leo was due to arrive for an outdoor Mass that city officials said could attract more than 1.5 million people.
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Pope Leo arrives in Milei's Argentina as tensions loom over austerity, Iran

Pope Leo arrives in Milei's Argentina as tensions loom over austerity, Iran

By Joshua McElwee and Leila Miller BUENOS AIRES, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Pope Leo arrived in Argentina from Uruguay on Sunday for the second leg of a 12-day tour across South America, ahead of a closely watched speech to Argentine President Javier Milei, a libertarian seen as a close ally of US President