Pope Leo ends his Uruguay visit and heads to Argentina

Summary

Pope Leo XIV ended his visit to Uruguay and was heading on to Argentina, according to NPR, which reports that on Sunday tens of thousands of people packed the main square in Florida, Uruguay, to watch him speak. Euronews reports that the visit ended with a tribute to women before his departure, and that the Vatican estimated 50,000 people attended the Mass in a city of about 40,000 residents. Al Jazeera separately reports, in a video, that Pope Leo XIV delivered a homily to thousands of people in Uruguay.

Timeline

1. NPR

   8 Nov 2026, 16:30 UTCSource ↗

   NPR reports that after a successful trip to Uruguay, Pope Leo is heading to Argentina, and that on Sunday tens of thousands of people packed the main square in Florida, Uruguay, to watch him speak.

2. Al Jazeera

   8 Nov 2026, 20:29 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports, in a video, that Pope Leo XIV delivered a homily to thousands of people in Uruguay.

3. Euronews

   8 Nov 2026, 20:55 UTCSource ↗

   Euronews reports that Pope Leo XIV ended his visit to Uruguay with a tribute to women before departing for Argentina, and that tens of thousands packed Florida's main square for the Mass, which the Vatican estimated at 50,000 attendees in a city of about 40,000.