Overview
- Pope Leone XIV, who arrived Sunday, landed in Buenos Aires and was formally received by President Javier Milei at Aeroparque Jorge Newbery.
- In his address to authorities the pope said the economy must serve people not the other way around, stressing protection of the vulnerable and the need to guard democratic pluralism.
- The pope made a high‑profile pastoral stop at the Piccolo Cottolengo Don Orione in Claypole to meet people with disabilities, a visit that highlights controversy over recent cuts and disputes in Argentina’s disability policies.
- Authorities reported a record turnout of about two and a half million people for Leone’s Mass in Buenos Aires and separately arrested a 49‑year‑old in Pilar accused of threatening the pope before his arrival.
- Leone will continue to Peru for a personally significant leg of the trip where he lived and served for decades, a segment that also raises health and logistical concerns because of recent surgery and high‑altitude stops.