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Pope Leo XIV’s Uruguay visit draws strong public interest, Cifra poll finds

From El País · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A Cifra poll found that eight in 10 Uruguayans had heard about Pope Leo XIV’s planned November visit, and nearly six in 10 considered it important for the country.
  • More than eight in 10 respondents viewed positively plans for public Masses and meetings with people living in areas of greater need.
  • Fifteen percent said they planned to attend events, while 31% expected to follow them on television.

Eight in 10 Uruguayans have already heard that Pope Leo XIV will visit the country in November, according to a Cifra poll released by organizers of the trip.

Nearly six in 10 respondents said they considered the visit “important” for Uruguay. That view was shared across Montevideo and the interior, as well as among different age groups. Awareness also extended beyond Catholics, with respondents from both religious and nonreligious backgrounds familiar with the planned visit.

important

· Poll respondentsThe survey measured how Uruguayans viewed the importance of the pope’s planned visit.

More than eight in 10 people welcomed the idea of Leo XIV celebrating Masses in public places and visiting neighborhoods or settlements to meet people facing greater hardship. The Catholic Church said these proposals “generate broad levels of agreement” among people with different political and religious views.

Interest has not yet translated into a clear picture of the pope himself. Only about one-third of those surveyed could recall his name, his history, and his time in Peru. “The road to November will also be an opportunity to get to know him better,” the Church said.

generate broad levels of agreement

· Catholic ChurchThe Church described public Masses and visits to poorer neighborhoods as proposals supported across political and religious divides.

Fifteen percent of respondents said they planned to attend events involving the pope, while 31% expected to watch them on television. The survey was conducted from Aug. 7 to 18 among 1,000 adults contacted by mobile phone. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1%.

Leo XIV is expected to arrive in Uruguay at about 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, and attend a civic event with President Yamandú Orsi at Plaza Independencia. The welcome ceremony will take place at the square rather than at Carrasco airport, followed by a visit to the cathedral. The Uruguay trip will begin a Latin American tour that also includes Argentina and Peru.

The road to November will also be an opportunity to get to know him better

· Catholic ChurchThe Church commented on the relatively small share of respondents who could recall details about Leo XIV.
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Originally published by El País in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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