Overview
- After large public events in Uruguay on Saturday, the Pope arrives in Argentina on Sunday to spend four days in Buenos Aires, Córdoba and Luján.
- A central public mass is scheduled for Monday at 11:30 a.m. at the Monumento a los Españoles with a 2.3‑kilometre public corridor and a papamóvil route for the faithful to follow.
- City and provincial authorities have enacted extensive security and transport measures that include closed subway stations, reinforced service on 116 bus lines, controlled access points and lists of allowed and banned items for masses.
- Tourism authorities project major visitor flows with preliminary estimates of up to 7 million pilgrims across events and more than 3 million visitors affecting hotel occupancy, local transport and city services.
- Press groups such as ADEPA have publicly welcomed the Pope for his stances on press freedom and AI ethics while anonymous posters in Buenos Aires have framed his unity message as a political contrast with President Javier Milei.