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Multitud de fieles con banderas de Argentina recibe al Papa en vehículo descapotable en la explanada de la Escuela de Aviación Militar de Córdoba
Imagen alusiva generada para EPM: la multitud reunida en Córdoba durante la visita del Papa León XIV. · EPM

Leo XIV draws 650,000 faithful in Córdoba

Pope Leo XIV traveled from Buenos Aires to Córdoba and presided over a Mass on the esplanade of the Military Aviation School before some 650,000 people…

--- The context --- The apostolic journey of Pope Leo XIV to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, scheduled for November 6-17, 2026, reached Córdoba. After his time in Buenos Aires, the Pontiff arrived in the city and presided over an open-air Mass before the gathered crowd. --- The facts --- At 07:10, the Holy Father left the Apostolic Nunciature and traveled by car to Aeroparque Jorge Newbery International Airport, where he took leave of some local authorities. At 07:43 he departed aboard a Boeing 737-MAX of Aerolíneas Argentinas bound for Córdoba and landed at 08:57 at Engineer Ambrosio Taravella International Airport, where he was welcomed by local authorities. From the airport he traveled by car to the esplanade of the Military Aviation School to celebrate Holy Mass at 10:00. On arrival, he toured the grounds in an open-top car among the faithful, before some 650,000 people according to local authorities. After the introductory rites and the Liturgy of the Word, he delivered his homily. At 12:00, after the presentation of the gift and the return to the sacristy, he traveled in an open-top car to the Archbishop's House, was received by the staff and greeted the faithful from the balcony of the cardinal's study. --- The positions --- In his homily, the Pope said the Mass was celebrated for the sanctification of the Argentine people and urged the faithful to open their hearts and seek holiness in daily life, from school to the office, through family, countryside and city, with a call to evangelize. At the end of the Mass, the Archbishop of Córdoba, Cardinal Ángel Sixto Rossi, addressed words of thanks to the Holy Father. From the balcony, he thanked God for the gift of being united and held that unity makes everything achievable, with God close and always present. --- What remains unknown --- The account does not detail the subsequent program in Córdoba or how the journey will continue in its next stages. It also gives no breakdown of the attendance figure beyond the estimate of local authorities. --- Unanswered questions --- How will the definitive attendance figure for the Mass be verified? What activities will complete the Pope's stay in Córdoba? What fruits will this visit leave in the participating communities? --- EPM analysis --- The day combined closeness and scale. The tour in an open-top car among the faithful placed the accent on direct contact with people, while the size of the gathering showed how the visit could bring a diverse society together in a shared celebration. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, Córdoba offered the most powerful image of the Pope's time in Argentina, because a crowd estimated at 650,000 people filled a public space to hear a message of everyday holiness and unity. The value of the day lies not only in the figure, but in the message described, with a final call to remain united, with God close and always present, and to keep living the faith. That tone of encounter is what can endure as the journey continues toward its next stages in the region.
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