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World● Low1h ago · Nov 8, 2026, 1:48 PM

Pope Leo Holds His First Mass as Pontiff in South America

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from NBC News · South America

Pope Leo is in the midst of his South American tour where he held mass at a sports stadium in Uruguay with tens of thousands of people. He also met with local communities to draw attention to the work the Catholic Church is doing to help those in need. His next stop is Argentina, where he will meet with Trump-backed President Javier Milei. NBC's Daniele Hamadjian reports for Sunday TODAY.

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