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Pope Leo draws millions during historic South America tour

Pope Leo is making a 12-day journey across three South American countries. On Monday, he celebrated Mass before an estimated 2.5 million people in Buenos Aires, marking the largest gathering of his papacy so far.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with Aleja Hertzler-McCain, a reporter for Religion News Service, about the pope’s historic trip.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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