Thousands of pilgrims make overnight journey to Luján ahead of Pope Leo’s visit

Loading the video No Comment Video. Thousands of pilgrims make overnight journey to Luján ahead of Pope Leo’s visit Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 05/10/2026 - 15:22 GMT+2 Thousands of pilgrims walked through the night to the Basilica of Our Lady of Lujan in Argentina, weeks before Pope Leo's planned visit in November 2026. Thousands of pilgrims walked through the night to the Basilica of Our Lady of Lujan, one of Argentina's biggest Catholic gatherings. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Crowds queued at dawn to get in, and many held images of the Virgin Mary. Inside, some people rested on the floor, and others had bandages wrapped around their feet after hours on the road. Priests sprinkled holy water on the crowd and celebrated mass. Many in the crowd also brought pictures of Pope Leo XIV, who plans to visit the country in November 2026. For some, that made this year's walk feel more important. Pope Francis Argentina Pilgrimage Top stories Now playing Next Thousands of pilgrims make overnight journey to Luján ahead of Pope Leo’s visit Now playing Next Medieval ruler Tsar Samuel’s remains return home to Bulgaria after 60 years Now playing Next Belgian city’s historic canals turn green after record-hot summer Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | October 5th, 2026 – Midday Now playing Next Dogs, turtle and snail receive blessings in churches Now playing Next Floods leave streets and roads submerged across Catalonia Now playing Next Spanish police remove over 3,000 migrants from Ceuta beach camp Now playing Next “We don't feel a sense of worry” in Europe, says Muslim World League Now playing Next Merz makes surprise Kyiv visit as Germany pledges more aid to Ukraine Now playing Next Latvia's pro-European ruling party wins parliamentary election Now playing Next French student protests: 400–500 schools closed on Monday Now playing Next Russia hits Kyiv as Merz visits; Bolsonaro wins Brazil's first round Now playing Next Ukraine warns of fake government and media sites tied to Russian intelligence Now playing Next Pink, perfume and power: Inside Copenhagen's new exhibition on ancient Roman fashion Now playing Next Oktoberfest draws record 7.4 million visitors in Munich Now playing Next Student's hand blown off by police grenade as French school protests continue ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Tens of thousands take to Madrid streets demanding housing action No Comment French students clash with police as school protests spread nationwide No Comment 5,000 drones turn China’s night sky into a giant light show No Comment Mobile ebola laboratory cuts diagnosis times for patients in Congo Europe Today 'Bolsonaro win could put EU-Brazil ties at risk,' says former MEP Albuquerque Europe News Google’s €13bn Finland push transforms and divides a quiet rural town Europe Today Iran war: 'Europe not being at the table is a failure', Charles Michel says Europe News Spain's Sánchez calls snap election for 29 November after housing defeat Europe Today Europe Today: Russia hits Kyiv as Merz visits; Bolsonaro wins Brazil's first round election United Kingdom US pulls all B-1 bombers from UK airbase at centre of terror probe Tech News Intelligence Everywhere: Inside Europe’s Next Technology Era The Big Question This industry adds €65 billion to the European economy, but is its bad reputation fair? ADVERTISEMENT Brazil Brazil heads to a runoff presidential vote after Bolsonaro and Lula fail to acquire outright majority needed Sport Judo 2026 World Championships: Koga and Yusifov Strike Gold on Opening Day in Baku World News “We don't feel a sense of worry” in Europe, says the head of the Muslim World League Europe News Student protests in France: 400–500 schools fully or partially closed Monday Europe News Merz makes surprise visit to Kyiv: Germany pledges further aid to Ukraine Latvia Latvia's pro-European ruling party wins election as populists gain ground Design 'I want to spark new ideas': Architect Ma Yansong on designing the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia awaits for final general election results as preliminary count remains unclear ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT