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Photos: Crowds greet Pope Leo in Argentina after 40-year wait

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Pope Leo XIV visited Argentina after a 40-year absence, drawing large crowds during his three-day stay. On Tuesday, an estimated 650,000 people gathered in Cordoba for Mass on the esplanade of a military aircraft factory, while about 2.5 million attended Monday’s event in Buenos Aires, marking the largest congregation of Leo’s papacy. The pope encouraged Argentinians to emulate their country’s saints and build a more compassionate society, criticizing President Javier Milei’s government for economic policies that harm the poor and people with disabilities.
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On November 10, 2026, Pope Leo XIV drew an estimated 650,000 people to an outdoor Mass in Córdoba, Argentina, as part of his 12-day tour through Latin America. This event followed a record-breaking gathering of about 2.5 million worshippers in Buenos Aires the previous day. The Pope encouraged Argentinians to follow the example of their saints and build a more "fraternal and caring nation." Córdoba, which had not hosted a reigning pontiff since 1987, was chosen for its strong Catholic history and central location within Argentina.

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Pope Leo XIV Draws Crowds in Argentina
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Euronews
Hedges 1 of 25 claims Outlet record 60/100
The Straits Times
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Euronews
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The Guardian
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“The articles describe different events during the Pope's visit to Argentina, with Article A focusing on the Pope's first stop at a Catholic-run home for disabled people in Claypole near Buenos Aires, while Article B covers the Pope's Mass in Cordoba and Buenos Aires.”
The Hindu
Hedges 0 of 28 claims Outlet record 78/100
“The articles describe different parts of Pope Leo's visit to Argentina, with Article A referring to his initial critique and Article B focusing on a large mass in Cordoba several days later.”
Euronews
Hedges 0 of 6 claims Outlet record 60/100
“Article A describes Pope Leo XIV's arrival and welcome in Argentina, while Article B covers a later Mass in Cordoba with a different location and date.”
Euronews
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“The articles describe different events in Pope Leo XIV's tour, one in Claypole and another in Cordoba.”
ABC News (US)
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“Article A refers to Pope Leo XIV's first mass in Buenos Aires, while Article B discusses both Monday's Mass in Buenos Aires and Tuesday's Mass in Cordoba.”
The Hindu
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“The articles describe different events on consecutive days during Pope Leo's visit to Argentina: one about meeting abuse survivors and another about a Mass with large crowds.”
The Straits Times
Leans left further right than this Hedges 1 of 23 claims Outlet record 66/100
“While both articles describe Pope Leo's visit to Argentina, they refer to different parts of his tour (one mentions Buenos Aires and the other specifically talks about Cordoba).”
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Argentinian Argentinians Buenos Aires Cordoba Patagonia

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Cordoba GPE · 2× Leo PERSON · 2× Argentina GPE · 1× Argentinian NORP · 1× Argentinians NORP · 1× Buenos Aires GPE · 1× Elena Llanquenao PERSON · 1× Erika Vinales PERSON · 1× Leo XIV PERSON · 1× Patagonia GPE · 1×

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In Pictures Pope Leo XIV has urged Argentinians to follow the “holy example” of the country’s saints and build a more “fraternal and caring nation”, as an estimated 650,000 people packed the central city of Cordoba for Mass. The 71-year-old pontiff, on a 12‑day Latin America tour less than a month after lung cancer surgery, on Tuesday celebrated the liturgy on the esplanade of a military aircraft factory.
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2026-11-11 · Al Jazeera
Photos: Crowds greet Pope Leo in Argentina after 40-year wait · assertive framing

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In Pictures Pope Leo XIV has urged Argentinians to follow the “holy example” of the country’s saints and build a more “fraternal and caring nation”, as an estimated 650,000 people packed the central city of Cordoba for Mass. The 71-year-old pontiff, on a 12‑day Latin America tour less than a month after lung cancer surgery, on Tuesday celebrated the liturgy on the esplanade of a military aircraft factory. asserted
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The Vatican said it was attended by 650,000 pilgrims, following Monday’s Mass in Buenos Aires, where about 2.5 million worshippers gathered – the largest of his pontificate so far. asserted
worshippers → say → pontificate
In Cordoba, Leo listed Argentinian saints and blessed figures as examples of a unity “between passion for the Gospel and commitment to building a fraternal and caring nation”, urging citizens to evangelise “at school and in the square, in the family and with friends, in the countryside and in the city, at the dairy farm and in the office”. asserted
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Faithful travelled from across the country after nearly 40 years without a papal visit. asserted
Faithful → travel → visit
“It was quite a journey,” said Erika Vinales, who travelled 2,000km (1,242 miles) from Patagonia with fellow teacher Elena Llanquenao. asserted
who → say → Llanquenao
Throughout his three days in Argentina, Leo has repeatedly challenged President Javier Milei’s right-wing government to make the economy more inclusive, protect trade unions and reverse funding cuts that hurt the poor and people with disabilities. asserted
that → challenge → disabilities
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