Pope Leo XIV on Saturday encouraged practicing Catholics in a secular society, and especially young people, to keep their faith strong and to live in virtuous ways that can attract people to the Church. The Pope made his remarks at an evening prayer vigil in a stadium in Uruguay’s capital, with about 70,000 people in…
Pope Leo XIV encourages Uruguay’s Catholic minority to keep — and spread — the faith
A woman and boy cheer as they wait for Pope Leo XIV to arrive for a prayer vigil at Centenary Stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay, November 7, 2026, during his November 6–17 apostolic journey to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru. Photo: OSV News/Martin Varela Umpierrez, Reuters.

