Pope Leo XIV arrived in Córdoba on Nov. 10 for a religious celebration, with more than 400,000 people already waiting and the final crowd expected to exceed 800,000. (Foto: Instagram)
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Córdoba on Tuesday, Nov. 10, for a religious celebration on the third day of his visit to Argentina. Hundreds of thousands of worshippers from across the country were expected to attend.
The pope landed at Córdoba International Airport at about 9 a.m. and was scheduled to celebrate Mass at 10 a.m. at the Military Aviation School complex, on the grounds of the Fábrica Argentina de Aviones. The local government said more than 400,000 people were already waiting for him and projected that the final crowd would exceed 800,000.
After the Mass, Leo XIV was due to meet with bishops, clergy members and pastoral workers at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption.
The pope was in Buenos Aires on Monday, Nov. 9, where he took part in Catholic events attended by Argentine President Javier Milei. He arrived in South America on Nov. 6, beginning his trip in Uruguay, where he stayed until Nov. 8. He is expected to remain in Argentina through Wednesday, Nov. 11, before traveling to Peru, where he lived and carried out religious work for 20 years.
