Welcome Christ into your families and evangelize, Pope preaches to 2.5 million in Buenos Aires

November 10, 2026

At an outdoor Mass in Argentina’s capital (video 1, video 2), Pope Leo XIV called on the faithful to welcome Christ into their families and, in turn, “take a leading role in evangelization.”

An estimated 2.5 million people attended the Mass, celebrated on November 9 at the Monumento de los españoles (Monument of the Spaniards) in Buenos Aires.

After reflecting on the Scripture readings of the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica, Pope Leo preached:

Dear brothers and sisters, through his resurrection, Christ has already made room for us in his heart. Welcome this grace into your families!

With him and in him, every family can become a seed of genuine renewal for this country. Throughout Argentina’s history, culture and society, the family has been a source of the fundamental values of its people. In this land, where different cultures and ethnic groups have come together, the family is the place where faith, human virtues, a culture of work, respect for the elderly, the defense of life and fidelity to one’s word are handed on.

Do not give in to those who dismiss the Christian family as outdated. On the contrary, today more than ever, it remains a pillar amid the many insecurities of our time.

“Open the doors of your homes to Christ!”, the Pope added. “Speak naturally to your children about Jesus, and remain united to him. In the intimacy of the home, faith is passed on along with life itself, through the simplest gestures: a blessing before meals, a prayer before going to bed, forgiveness and mutual listening, grandparents teaching their grandchildren to pray, going to Mass on Sundays, and preparing for a retreat or a pilgrimage. Indeed, the family is a privileged place for coming to know and encounter Christ.”

Pope Leo also encouraged families to “take a leading role in evangelization.”

“In the Holy Family of Nazareth, the Son of God found a home in this world,” he concluded. “May he bless us, so that our homes, too, may become temples of his presence.”

 

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Further information:

• Apostolic Journey to Argentina: Holy Mass (Dicastery for Communication - Vatican Media, 11/9/26)
• Holy Mass at the “Monumento de los Españoles” (Holy See Press Office, 11/9/26)
• Pope at Mass: Christian family remains a pillar amid insecurity (Vatican News, 11/9/26)