Pope Leo presides at biggest Mass of his papacy in Buenos Aires, drawing 2.5 million crowd
CNN
Last updated: November 10, 2026
Pope Leo recently presided over the largest Mass of his papacy in Buenos Aires, attracting an estimated 2.5 million attendees. This event surpassed the attendance figures of a similar Mass held by Pope John Paul II in the same location in 1982.
- The event took place on a Monday morning in the Argentine capital.
- Official estimates place the crowd size at approximately 2.5 million people.
- This Mass marks the most significant gathering held by Pope Leo during his papacy to date.
- The previous record for a papal Mass in that specific location was set by Pope John Paul II in 1982.
- Christopher Lamb, a CNN Vatican Correspondent, is reporting from Buenos Aires for this event.
