With an ode to mate tea, pope urges faithful in Uruguay to build bridges of fraternity and faith

San Francisco Chronicle · ISABEL DEBRE, NICOLE WINFIELD and NAYARA BATSCHKE · 2026-11-08 01:39 UTC

Pope Leo XIV has urged an estimated 40,000 people in Uruguay to build bridges of fraternity and faith. He used his first Mass in South America to deliver an ode to the region’s beloved mate tea and...

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