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Pope Leo XIV draws massive crowds in Uruguay

First reported Nov 7, 11:26 AM ET · Latest Nov 7, 1:14 PM ET · Explainer updated Nov 7, 2:01 PM ET

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Pope Leo XIV celebrated the first Mass of his South America tour in Uruguay, attracting more than 40,000 attendees, Deutsche Welle reports. PBS NewsHour adds that over 30,000 people had pre‑registered and an additional 10,000 turned up despite rain.

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  • Reported More than 40,000 people gathered as Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass in Uruguay. Is this wrong?
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    • “More than 40,000 gather as Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in Uruguay.” — Deutsche Welle

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What changed: The Vatican highlighted the Pope’s “ode to mate,” urging the faithful to build bridges of fraternity and faith, as the service proceeded under rainy conditions.

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  1. New More than 40,000 people gathered as Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass in Uruguay.

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  1. With an ode to mate, Pope Leo urges faithful in Uruguay to build bridges of fraternity and faith — PBS NewsHour

    More than 30,000 people — many from Uruguay but also from neighboring Argentina and Brazil — had registered in advance to attend the service. The Vatican said Saturday that another 10,000 had attended, despite the morning rain.

  2. More than 40,000 gather as Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in Uruguay — Deutsche Welle

    Massive crowds have turned out for the pontiff as he celebrates the first Mass of his South America tour. A nighttime prayer vigil in Montevideo is expected to draw more than 60,000 young people.

Questions

  • It is unclear how the large turnout will influence the Pope’s subsequent engagements on the tour or the impact of his “ode to mate” messaging on local communities. Open

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More: background

The Pope’s visit marks the start of a tour of South America, with Montevideo hosting a daytime Mass followed by a nighttime prayer vigil expected to draw tens of thousands of young people. “Mate” refers to the traditional South American herbal drink, often shared socially.

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