Pope Leo addresses millions in Buenos Aires, reviving memories of Pope Francis

Summary

Pope Leo XIV addressed millions of people in Buenos Aires during the second leg of his South American papal tour, a stop that many Catholics had hoped his predecessor, the late Pope Francis, would make. Reporter Eugenia Delcurto, who listened to the address, said it brought Francis to mind. The Straits Times reported the Argentina stop. Earlier coverage said Leo had wrapped up a visit to Uruguay on Sunday, marking a feast day tied to that country's independence, and then arrived in Argentina the same day, the second of 12 stops. Reports describe Argentina under President Javier Milei as the most fraught stop of the trip.

Timeline

1. The Straits Times

   9 Nov 2026, 19:58 UTCSource ↗

   As Pope Leo addressed millions in Buenos Aires during the second leg of his South America papal tour, Eugenia Delcurto found herself thinking of his predecessor, the late Pope Francis.