Pope Leo XIV drew vast crowds to Argentina’s holiest shrine Wednesday, the final day of his visit before he departs for Peru, where he spent nearly two decades as a missionary.
Authorities said two million people packed the streets around the Basilica of Lujan, with some climbing fences, barriers, trees and lampposts for a glimpse of the pontiff as crowds chanted “thank you, Leo, for your blessing.”
The 71-year-old pontiff is on a 12-day tour of Uruguay, Argentina and Peru less than a month after undergoing surgery for lung cancer.
