Occurred Nov 8, 2026, 8:16:00 PM UTC

First published Nov 9, 2026, 12:33:15 AM UTC · Last updated Nov 9, 2026, 12:33:15 AM UTC

Leo XIV leaves Uruguay urging Catholics to reach out to “those who have drifted away”

Pope Leo XIV concluded his Uruguay visit with a Mass attended by about 30,000 people in Florida and urged Catholics to reconnect with those who had drifted away. He then flew to Buenos Aires, the next stop on his regional tour.

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The Mass concluded his Uruguay visit before the next stop on his regional tour in Buenos Aires.

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