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Crowds gather outside the cathedral for a celebration linked to the Virgin of the Thirty-Three, Uruguay's patron saint.
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Recorrido en papamóvil y misa del papa León XIV en Florida (Uruguay)| RTVE Noticias
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- 0:00Leo waves from the popemobile as crowds line Florida's streets with Vatican and Uruguayan flags.
- 0:59The procession pauses while the pope blesses babies brought forward from the crowd.
- 7:15The popemobile reaches the cathedral, where Leo steps out and greets waiting clergy.
- 8:52Inside the cathedral, Leo kneels at a prayer desk for silent prayer.
- 12:15The pope greets religious sisters and priests in an adjacent room.
- 18:53Flags, Marian banners and yellow papal hats fill the outdoor congregation awaiting Mass.
Vatican and Uruguayan flags line the route as Pope Leo XIV rides through Florida, Uruguay, stopping to bless babies before reaching the city's cathedral. Outside, a crowded Plaza Asamblea awaits the outdoor Mass.
Spain's public broadcaster Radio Televisión Española, through its RTVE Noticias channel, follows the procession from the streets into the cathedral. Choir music accompanies the journey, with security personnel walking alongside the popemobile and helping bring babies forward for blessings.
At the cathedral entrance, Leo greets waiting clergy and briefly speaks with young girls. Inside, the public procession gives way to a quieter scene: he kneels at a prayer desk in silence, then rises to greet clergy and religious sisters. A later sequence follows handshakes and conversations in an adjacent room.
The celebration is linked to devotion to the Virgin of the Thirty-Three, whom the broadcaster identifies as Uruguay's patron saint and a figure of historical as well as religious importance to the country. Organizers provided screens, medical assistance, drinking-water points and areas for people with reduced mobility, according to the broadcast's description.
The visit forms part of an apostolic journey to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru scheduled for November 6-17. The footage returns outside as the congregation waits for the service: Marian banners rise above the square, alongside flags and yellow bucket hats bearing the pope's name.
Head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City.
More on Wikipedia ›The capital of Uruguay’s Florida Department, with more than 36,000 residents—almost half the department’s population.
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