Philip Imundi The Pontiff is currently engaged in a mission in South America that will touch three nations on the continent. On Sunday he reached Argentina, where he will remain for several more days before reaching Peru, the country where he was a missionary and carried out most of his priesthood.
Pope Leo and the mass celebrated in front of two million people
Pope Leo reached Buenos Aires, the capital of the Argentine nation and homeland of his predecessor Pope Francis, and celebrated Mass in front of the monument called “Los Espanoles” in a square packed with faithful.
According to initial reports from those who were there, the number of faithful who attended exceeded 2 million , demonstrating how deeply rooted in South American culture is faith in God and trust in the work of Pope Leo XIV.
In such a context, the pontiff's homily had to address a significant theme for Christian tradition , and what is more significant than the family, the place where we experience God's love for others, for our loved ones, every day.
Pope Leo: "Become protagonists of evangelization"
During his sermon, Leo focused his speech on the family with important words regarding what it means to define oneself as faithful:
Dear families , I urge you to become protagonists in evangelization! The Argentine Church needs you.
Support the bishops, parish priests, pastoral workers, and catechists in their mission.” He then emphasized the role of the Christian family in 2026, an ideal that must not be defeated by negative voices.
“ Do not resign yourselves to the voices that repeat that the Christian family is outdated : on the contrary, today more than ever it represents a cornerstone among the many precariousnesses of our era ” – these are his words as reported by TGCom24.
Finally, the Pontiff concluded his speech by inviting us to practice Christian dictates precisely in the family, the place where it is possible to fully appreciate the encounter with God. – “ The family is in fact the privileged place to know and encounter Christ .”