World News for Students of English

13-11-2026 07:00

Pope Leo drew a crowd of one million people at a nighttime vigil in Buenos Aires on Tuesday during his 12-day South American tour.

The pontiff addressed the gathered youth, urged them not to be consumed by the pursuit of wealth, physical appearance, or social media popularity, and warned against humiliating others online. This event followed an outdoor Mass in Cordoba earlier that day, which attracted 650,000 attendees, and a record-breaking gathering of 2.5 million people in Buenos Aires on Monday.

As the first pope to visit Catholic-majority Argentina since 1987, Leo seeks to revitalize the Church’s presence in the region against growing evangelical competition. Throughout his visit, the US-born pope has also voiced strong criticism of Argentine President Javier Milei’s strict austerity policies. He argued that government spending cuts disproportionately harm the country’s poorest citizens.

Difficult words: pontiff (the Pope, who acts as the chief bishop and leader of the Roman Catholic Church), pursuit (chasing or striving to achieve something), austerity (severity in government spending cutbacks and financial discipline).

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