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Thousands of pilgrims make overnight journey to Luján ahead of Pope Leo’s visit

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Mauduit, F. (2026, October 5). Thousands of pilgrims make overnight journey to Luján ahead of Pope Leo’s visit. Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/05/thousands-of-pilgrims-make-overnight-journey-to-lujan-ahead-of-pope-leos-visit

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Pilgrims from across Argentina walked overnight to reach the Basilica of Our Lady of Luján for a major Catholic event. Arriving early in the morning, they queued to enter, many bearing images of the Virgin Mary and pictures of Pope Leo XIV, who is scheduled to visit the country in November 2026. Inside the basilica, some pilgrims rested on the floor while others tended to foot injuries from their long journey; priests provided holy water and held mass for the attendees.

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Thousands of pilgrims walked through the night to reach the Basilica of Our Lady of Luján in Argentina ahead of Pope Leo’s planned visit in November 2026. Crowds queued at dawn for entry, and many carried images of the Virgin Mary. Inside the basilica, some pilgrims rested on the floor while others had bandages on their feet from hours of walking. Priests celebrated mass and sprinkled holy water over the crowd. The gathering is one of Argentina's biggest Catholic events.

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Thousands of pilgrims walked through the night to the Basilica of Our Lady of Lujan, one of Argentina's biggest Catholic gatherings.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-05

2026-10-05 · Euronews

Thousands of pilgrims make overnight journey to Luján ahead of Pope Leo’s visit · assertive framing

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Thousands of pilgrims walked through the night to the Basilica of Our Lady of Lujan, one of Argentina's biggest Catholic gatherings. asserted

Thousands → walk → gatherings

Crowds queued at dawn to get in, and many held images of the Virgin Mary. asserted

many → queue → Mary

Inside, some people rested on the floor, and others had bandages wrapped around their feet after hours on the road. asserted

others → rest → road

Priests sprinkled holy water on the crowd and celebrated mass. asserted

Priests → sprinkle → mass

Many in the crowd also brought pictures of Pope Leo XIV, who plans to visit the country in November 2026. asserted

who → bring → November

For some, that made this year's walk feel more important. asserted

walk → make → some