Thousands pour into a park in Uruguay for Pope Leo's first Mass in South America

Pope Leo XIV traveled to South America and held his first Mass on the continent in a city on the Uruguay River. Thousands of people from Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil gathered in a park to attend the religious service.

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America MagazineLean Left· 3d ago

Pope Leo calls for ‘creative courage’ in the evangelization of secular Uruguay

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ABC NewsLean Left· 3d ago

Thousands pour into a park in Uruguay for Pope Leo's first Mass in South America

Philadelphia InquirerLean Left· 3d ago

Thousands pour into a park in Uruguay for Pope Leo's first Mass in South America

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The ColumbianCenter· 2d ago

Pope joined by tens of thousands for first Mass of S. American tour

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CruxCenter· 3d ago

Thousands pour into a park in Uruguay for Pope Leo’s first Mass in South America

WSVN MiamiLean Left· 3d ago

Thousands pour into a park in Uruguay for Pope Leo’s first Mass in South America

WTOP Washington DCCenter· 3d ago

Thousands pour into a park in Uruguay for Pope Leo’s first Mass in South America

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort WorthLean Left· 3d ago

An estimated 40,000 pour into a park in Uruguay for Pope Leo's first Mass in South America

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Breitbart NewsRight· 3d ago

Pope Leo Greeted by 40,000 Faithful During First South America Mass in Uruguay

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Al JazeeraLean Left· 3d ago

Pope Leo hold first mass in Uruguay, urges crowd to be ‘bridge builders’

Deutsche WelleLean Left· 3d ago

More than 40,000 gather as Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in Uruguay

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