Vatican Report | Tuesday evening, 10 November 2026

Day 5 of the Apostolic Journey to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru: Leo XIV left Buenos Aires for Córdoba, where he celebrated Mass on his name day and met the clergy in the Cathedral; in the evening, back in the capital, he held a vigil with young people at the Monumento de los Españoles. ✈️ From Buenos Aires to Córdoba The Pope left Aeroparque Jorge Newbery at 7.43 a.m. local time (11.43 a.m. in Rome) and landed at Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio Taravella airport in Córdoba at 8.57, welcomed by some local leaders (Holy See Press Office Bulletin). ⛪ Mass at the Military Aviation School On the memorial of St Leo the Great, Leo XIV celebrated Mass in the grounds of the Military Aviation School in the presence, according to local authorities, of approximately 650 thousand people, after touring among the faithful in an open car. In his homily he recalled Argentina's saints, from Father Brochero to Mama Antula, and made his own the exhortation of the saint whose name he bears: "Christian, recognize your dignity". He added: "There is no better way to teach than by setting an example with one's own life." At the end the faithful sang the Salve Regina. From the balcony of Cardinal Ángel Sixto Rossi's study at the archbishop's residence, he greeted the crowd in the street: "When we are united, we can achieve anything. God is close to you and he will always be with you." 🙏 The clergy in the Cathedral In the Cathedral of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, after testimonies from a consecrated woman, a seminarian, a priest and a religious sister, the Pope built his address around the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius. He warned against the risk of "working hard for God while spending less and less time with Him" and of learning "to justify everything, finding 'reasons' – pastoral, communal or personal – for behaviour we know is not right". Recalling his recent stay in hospital, he said: "Neither age nor physical limitations can extinguish zeal; our strength may fail, but God's power never will" (quotes in our translation of the official text). He left Córdoba at 4.59 p.m. local time and landed in Buenos Aires at 6.03 p.m. (Bulletin). 🕯️ The youth vigil In the evening, at the Monumento de los Españoles, a vast crowd of young people welcomed the Pope, who arrived in the popemobile amid songs and flags. According to the English version shared by CatholicSat, he thanked them "for the welcome that only Argentina could have given me", told them that "there is a place for you in the Church, with your questions, your wounds, and your story", and urged them: "You too are called to stand firm before the idols of our time. Do not bow down before anything that cannot give you life" (the official text is not yet in the Bulletin). Responding to the testimony of Guadalupe, a 31-year-old postulant of a religious congregation, the Pope encouraged young people not to be afraid to give their lives to Christ, in marriage or religious life: "Christ continues to call. Do not be afraid to respond to His call" (Vatican News). The vigil, attended by around one million young people according to Vatican News, included candles lit across the crowd and the Our Father prayed together; it ended after 2 a.m. Rome time with the Pope's blessing. 📰 From the Holy See In the 10 November Bulletin: Leo XIV's video message to the Council of the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC) on displaced children; the resignation of Bishop Tomáš Galis from the Diocese of Žilina (Slovakia), to which Bishop Peter Beňo, until now auxiliary of Nitra, is transferred; and the reports and texts of the day in Córdoba. 📅 Wednesday 11 November At 12 noon (Rome time), the visit to the federal prison complex in Buenos Aires; at 2 p.m., Mass in front of the Basilica of Our Lady of Luján; at 5.30 p.m., the farewell to Argentina at Ministro Pistarini airport, and at 6 p.m. the flight to Lima. Arrival at Callao Air Base is scheduled for 11.30 p.m., and the welcome at the Palacio de Gobierno for 12.15 a.m. on Thursday (Rome time). Photo: Vatican Media via @CatholicSat and @vaticannews_it