Today's Catholic Highlights:
Pope Leo XIV celebrated the largest Mass of his visit to Buenos Aires, where families and volunteers who had waited overnight spoke of passing on the faith, unity and the life of the Church. During a separate address in the city on Monday, he called for social and religious unity, speaking about Catholic social teaching, prayer among religions and communion within the Church.
Monsignor Juan Antonio Cruz Serrano, the Holy See’s permanent observer to the Organization of American States, described the pope’s South American visit as carrying a message of hope. His remarks concerned Leo’s trip to Uruguay and Argentina.
More than 90 members of the U.S. Congress, from both parties, urged leaders to invite Pope Leo XIV to the country. Their letter said his election was a source of pride for millions of Americans.
U.S. Catholic bishops called on world leaders to take decisive action on climate change at COP31, the United Nations climate conference being held in Antalya, Turkey, from Nov. 9 to 20.