BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Pope Leo XIV visits Argentina on the second leg of his South American tour, following a stop in Uruguay. His visit features public Masses, gatherings with the faithful and meetings with religious and government leaders. Peru is the final stop of the tour.
An image of Pope Leo XIV is projected onto the Obelisk on the day of the pontiff's arrival in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Pope Leo XIV arrives at the Aeroparque Jorge Newbery airport in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
The faithful await a Mass to be celebrated by Pope Leo XIV at the Monumento de los Españoles after spending the night at the site in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Faithful wait for the start of a mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV at Monumento de los Españoles in Buenos Aires, on the fourth day of his twelve-day apostolic journey to South America, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
The faithful sing ahead of a Mass by Pope Leo XIV a the Monumento de los Españoles in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Pope Leo XIV, greets Marta Torres during his meeting with the staff and residents of the Pequeño Cottolengo Don Orione in Claypole, Argentina, on the fourth day of his twelve-day apostolic journey to South America, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Worshippers sleep while awaiting a Mass to be celebrated by Pope Leo XIV at the Monumento de los Españoles in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026.. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Pope Leo XIV rides to preside over Mass at the Monumento de los Españoles in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Pope Leo XIV shakes hands with Argentina's President Javier Milei as he meets authorities, civil society and the diplomatic corps at Palacio Libertad in Buenos Aires, on the third day of his twelve-day apostolic journey to South America, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Members of Argentina's President Javier Milei's security detail guard his car ahead of the welcoming ceremony for Pope Leo XIV at Jorge Newbery Airport in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Pope Leo XIV arrives to preside over a Mass at Monumento de los Españoles in Buenos Aires, on the fourth day of his twelve-day apostolic journey to South America, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Pope Leo XIV arrives to preside over a Mass at Monumento de los Españoles in Buenos Aires, on the fourth day of his twelve-day apostolic journey to South America, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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An image of Pope Leo XIV is projected onto the Obelisk on the day of the pontiff's arrival in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Pope Leo XIV arrives at the Aeroparque Jorge Newbery airport in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
The faithful await a Mass to be celebrated by Pope Leo XIV at the Monumento de los Españoles after spending the night at the site in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Faithful wait for the start of a mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV at Monumento de los Españoles in Buenos Aires, on the fourth day of his twelve-day apostolic journey to South America, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
The faithful sing ahead of a Mass by Pope Leo XIV a the Monumento de los Españoles in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Pope Leo XIV, greets Marta Torres during his meeting with the staff and residents of the Pequeño Cottolengo Don Orione in Claypole, Argentina, on the fourth day of his twelve-day apostolic journey to South America, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Worshippers sleep while awaiting a Mass to be celebrated by Pope Leo XIV at the Monumento de los Españoles in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026.. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Pope Leo XIV rides to preside over Mass at the Monumento de los Españoles in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Pope Leo XIV shakes hands with Argentina's President Javier Milei as he meets authorities, civil society and the diplomatic corps at Palacio Libertad in Buenos Aires, on the third day of his twelve-day apostolic journey to South America, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Members of Argentina's President Javier Milei's security detail guard his car ahead of the welcoming ceremony for Pope Leo XIV at Jorge Newbery Airport in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Pope Leo XIV arrives to preside over a Mass at Monumento de los Españoles in Buenos Aires, on the fourth day of his twelve-day apostolic journey to South America, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
