# Pope's South American Visit

- Place: Montevideo, Uruguay (-34.9011, -56.1645)
- Published: 2026-11-08T11:35:15.537Z · expires 2026-11-15T11:35:15.537Z
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Pope Leo XIV arrived in Montevideo for his first Mass in South America, drawing thousands to a park for his inaugural public event, per news10.com.

The Pope emphasized that smallness does not mean insignificance, and urged Uruguayan Catholics to spread the faith, as reported by vaticannews.va.

In his address, Pope Leo XIV encouraged Uruguayans to find joy and fulfillment in Christ, and denounced the social costs of violent crime, according to ewtnnews.com.

## Sources

- [Pope in Uruguay: Smallness does not mean insignificance](https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-11/pope-leo-in-uruguay-smallness-does-not-mean-insignificance.html) · vaticannews.va · 2026-11-08
- [In Uruguay, Pope Leo XIV deplores the social costs of violent crime](https://www.ewtnnews.com/vatican/in-uruguay-pope-leo-xiv-deplores-the-social-costs-of-violent-crime) · ewtnnews.com · 2026-11-07
- [Pope Leo XIV encourages Uruguay’s Catholic minority to keep — and spread — the faith](https://www.ewtnnews.com/vatican/pope-leo-xiv-encourages-uruguays-s-catholic-minority-to-keep-and-spread-the-faith) · ewtnnews.com · 2026-11-08
- [Pope in Uruguay: Never settle for mediocrity, find joy and fulfillment in Christ](https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-11/pope-at-uruguay-prayer-vigil-07-november-2026.html) · vaticannews.va · 2026-11-07
- [Thousands pour into a park in Uruguay for Pope Leo’s first Mass in South America](https://www.news10.com/news/ap-thousands-pour-into-a-park-in-uruguay-for-pope-leos-first-mass-in-south-america/) · news10.com · 2026-11-07
- [Pope in Uruguay: ‘Other people are a blessing, not a threat’](https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-11/pope-leo-xiv-education-community-uruguay-montevideo.html) · vaticannews.va · 2026-11-07
- [Pope in Uruguay: 'We cannot turn a blind eye in the face of injustice'](https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-11/pope-leo-xiv-meets-with-casavalle-community-in-uruguay.html) · vaticannews.va · 2026-11-07
- [In 1st FIFA World Cup stadium, Pope Leo tells 70,000 Uruguayans life in Christ is the ultimate goal](https://www.osvnews.com/in-1st-fifa-world-cup-stadium-pope-leo-tells-70000-uruguayans-life-in-christ-is-the-ultimate-goal/) · osvnews.com · 2026-11-08