Pope Leo XIV arrived in Córdoba, Argentina, on Tuesday for a Mass expected to draw hundreds of thousands of people. (Foto: Instagram)
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Córdoba, Argentina, on Tuesday, November 10, for a Mass on the third day of his visit to the country. The local government said more than 400,000 people were already waiting to see him, and estimated that the final crowd could exceed 800,000.
Leo arrived at Córdoba International Airport at about 9 a.m. The Mass was scheduled for 10 a.m. at the Military Aviation School complex, on the grounds of Fábrica Argentina de Aviones. The event was expected to bring together Catholic faithful from across Argentina.
After the Mass, the pope was scheduled to meet with bishops, clergy members and pastoral workers at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption. The meeting was part of his official schedule in Córdoba.
On Monday, November 9, Leo was in Buenos Aires, where he took part in Catholic events attended by Argentine President Javier Milei. The pope arrived in South America on November 6, beginning his trip in Uruguay, where he stayed until November 8. He was expected to remain in Argentina through Wednesday, November 11, before traveling to Peru, where he lived and carried out religious work for 20 years.
