Pope Leo XIV bids farewell to Argentina!
Luján, Argentina, Nov 11 (EFE).-
“Thank you for welcoming me with such warmth; I felt at home,” said Leo XIV as he bid farewell to Argentina on Wednesday after celebrating Mass before two million faithful at the Shrine of Our Lady of Luján.
“Dear brothers and sisters: I give thanks to God for what I have experienced during my visit to this country, the birthplace of our beloved Pope Francis. I thank everyone who worked to make this possible,” said the pope before traveling to Peru for the final leg of his tour of Latin America.
After spending three days in the country and visiting Córdoba as well as the capital, Leo told the crowd at the shrine of the country’s patron saint: “Thank you, Argentina, for welcoming me with open arms!”
“The image of Our Lady of Luján that accompanies us today arrived in these lands on a cart and refused to continue on its way; it remained with you forever. The Successor of Peter must now continue his mission elsewhere, wherever the Lord sends him, but he wants to tell you that he carries you all in his heart,” he added.
“May God bless this land of Mary Immaculate, whose blue and white mantle became the colors of its flag. May the peoples of the north, with their hills and valleys; of the south, with their imposing glaciers; of the east, with their rivers and jungles; and of the west, with their majestic mountain ranges, give glory to the Lord for so many gifts received and, in his name, go forth and proclaim the Gospel with joy and gratitude.” EFE
