With an ode to mate, pope urges faithful in Uruguay to build bridges of fraternity and faith

Pope Leo XIV held a Mass in Uruguay on Saturday, where he spoke to approximately 40,000 people. He called on attendees to build bridges of fraternity and faith. During the event, he praised mate tea, a drink popular in the region. This was his first Mass in South America and took place in Uruguay, the Catholic Church's most secular country.

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