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Pope Leo XIV ends Argentina visit with Mass attended by about 2 million

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Pope Leo XIV closed his visit to Argentina on Wednesday with an appeal for unity and reconciliation, Sky News and The Washington Times report. United Press International and Reuters report that nearly 2 million people attended an outdoor Mass at the Basilica of Our Lady of Luján, Argentina’s most important Catholic shrine. The Boston Globe reported before the visit that the pope would meet inmates at a prison and visit a shrine before returning home to Peru.

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Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. Pope Leo XIV closed his visit to Argentina on Wednesday with an appeal for unity and reconciliation.

    Reported byCenter1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    Sky News
    Right
    The Washington Times

  2. Nearly 2 million people attended an outdoor Mass at the Basilica of Our Lady of Luján.

    Reported byCenter1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    United Press International
    Right
    New York Post

  3. The pope’s final Argentina stops were a prison visit and a shrine before his return to Peru, according to a pre-visit report.

    Reported byFar Left1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Boston Globe
    Right
    New York Post

How each side tells it

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Coverage agrees Pope Leo XIV ended his Argentina visit with an appeal for unity; center and right report nearly 2 million attended. The left headline previews a prison visit and return to Peru, center headlines stress unity and Milei, and right headlines stress the crowd.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    The left headline, a preview written by AP and published by The Boston Globe, frames the trip as a tour wrap-up with a prison visit and shrine stop before Peru, not as a report on the Mass.

    Pope will wrap up Argentina tour with a visit to a prison and a shrine before heading home to Peru
    The Boston GlobeFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    2 outlets

    Center headlines lead with the pope’s appeal for unity or call to help the vulnerable, and Sky News adds that the visit pushed back against Milei’s agenda.

    Pope ends Argentina visit with unity plea after pushing back against Milei's agenda
    Sky NewsCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    3 outlets

    Both right headlines are reports written by Reuters and AP rather than the outlets’ own work; they stress the crowd of 2 million and the unity-and-reconciliation message.

    The pope ends an emotional Argentina visit with a plea for unity and reconciliation
    The Washington TimesRightAll right-leaning headlines

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From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • prison visit
  • shrine stop
  • return to Peru
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  • Al Jazeera EnglishLeft

    Argentina’s Milei cries as he bids farewell to the Pope

    President Javier Milei became visibly emotional as he said goodbye to Pope Leo XIV.

    Read at Al Jazeera English (opens in a new tab)
  • The Boston GlobeFar LeftAssociated Press report

    Pope will wrap up Argentina tour with a visit to a prison and a shrine before heading home to Peru

    BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Pope Leo XIV will wrap up his visit to Argentina with two poignant moments on Wednesday — a meeting with inmates at a prison with a history linked to the country’s military dictatorship, and a final Mass at Argentina’s national shrine. …

    Read at The Boston Globe (opens in a new tab)

From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • appeal for unity
  • call to help the vulnerable
  • Milei’s agenda
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From the right

3 outlets

Leads with

  • crowd of 2 million
  • unity and reconciliation
  • politically charged visit

Leaves out

  • the pope’s push back against Milei’s agenda

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • Breitbart NewsFar Right

    Video: Argentina President Javier Milei Brought to Tears in Farewell to Pope Leo

    Argentina President Javier Milei was brought to tears during his farewell to Pope Leo XIV following the Holy Father's historic visit.

    Read at Breitbart News (opens in a new tab)
  • New York PostRightReuters report

    2 million attend Pope Leo’s final Argentina event ahead of Peru homecoming

    Pope Leo celebrated an outdoor Mass at the shrine of Our Lady of Lujan, Argentina's most important Catholic devotional site, where throngs of pilgrims gathered for days in advance for a chance to see him.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)
  • The Washington TimesRightAssociated Press report

    The pope ends an emotional Argentina visit with a plea for unity and reconciliation

    Pope Leo XIV closed an emotional and politically charged visit to Argentina on Wednesday with an appeal for unity and reconciliation, as he offered a parting message of hope to the polarized homeland of his predecessor.

    Read at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)

The stories you read build My Mix, a private picture of which sides cover the stories you choose, kept on this device. What is My Mix?

The left is Far Left and Left together. The right is Right and Far Right together. Every outlet keeps its own five-point rating.

Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    The Boston Globe, Nov 11, 4:42 AM EST

  • Center

    8 hr 21 min later

    Its first report, Nov 11, 1:03 PM EST

  • Right

    5 hr 41 min later

    Its first report, Nov 11, 10:23 AM EST

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  1. The Boston GlobeFar LeftNov 11, 4:42 AM EST
  2. The Washington TimesRightNov 11, 10:23 AM EST
  3. Sky NewsCenterNov 11, 1:03 PM EST
  4. New York PostRightNov 11, 1:32 PM EST
  5. United Press InternationalCenterNov 11, 1:33 PM EST
  6. Breitbart NewsFar RightNov 11, 9:01 PM EST
  7. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftNov 11, 9:03 PM EST

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