Pope addresses crowd at Montevideo’s historic Centenario Stadium

(8 Nov 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Montevideo, Uruguay - 7 November 2026 1. Various of Pope Leo XIV entering stadium Centenario in Popemobile and greeting crowd 2. Faithful singing 3. Various of pope greeting faithful 4. Mid of faithful cheering the pope 5. Various of faithful praying and holding flags portraying Pope Leo XIV 6. People waving flashes from mobile phones 7. Various of Uruguayan flag, gathering STORYLINE: Pope Leo XIV presided over an evening prayer vigil at Montevideo’s Centenario Stadium, which hosted Pope John Paul II during the last papal visit to Uruguay in 1988. The Vatican said some 70,000 people were inside and another 30,000 outside watching on TV screens during the Saturday event. Earlier, the pope had urged Uruguayans to build bridges of fraternity and faith, as he delivered an ode to the region's beloved mate tea and raised the profile of the Catholic Church in Latin America's most secular country. Leo spent his first full day in Uruguay pointing to the church’s historic roots in the country and the work it’s doing today. He drew an estimated 100,000 people at a prayer vigil and visited a violence-ravaged neighborhood of Montevideo where church groups have built homes, provided job opportunities and run drug rehabilitation programs. AP video by Silvia Stellacci. Produced by Paolo Santalucia =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: info@aparchive.com. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives ​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/fe2e1671c4324765a3c35c50e2ebe1a9