Austen Ivereigh

Pope Francis biographer, fellow @campionoxf, ✍️ #TheGreatReformer #WoundedShepherd #LetUsDream. #FirstBelongToGod + Smallholder #LaudatoSi: 🐑 🐓 🐝🪴🌳🥬🍅🧄

[Austen Ivereigh @austeni]

12 years on, people ask: how can we follow the path the Pope is calling us to? For parishes, communities and the curious, I have written a retreat “with” Francis, based on the Ignatian Exercises which shaped him. In English, español, français, italiano and português.

[Austen Ivereigh @austeni]

@MatthewSitman Men have been constantly crying here during the visit — not least the TV presenters ….

[Austen Ivereigh @austeni]

It’s charming how Leo
after a few days in the River Plate has begun to use the distinctive “sh” sound in words with “y” and “ll” (like the English measure). He’ll have to lose it again in Peru …

[Austen Ivereigh @austeni]

On behalf of Argentine bishops, +Scheinig of Mercedes-Luján tells Leo: “The will of God the Father is the civilization of love … we want our Church of synodal communion to keep growing in its service of mission and evangelization”.

[Austen Ivereigh @austeni]

Hidden from the headlines, but crucial to the potency of this visit, is the Argentine Church, one of the strongest in the world. In its calibration of Leo’s messages, its meticulous organization, and its capacity to mobilize over 7m people the Church has been amazing.

[Austen Ivereigh @austeni]

‘Cordero de Dios’ from the Misa Criolla. Perfect.

[Austen Ivereigh @austeni]

“… and guide and
accompany the Argentine people on their journey. Help them to build bridges of charity and networks of solidarity; inspire in them the desire to continue along paths of reconciliation,
communion and mission, illuminated by the word of your son Jesus Christ.”

[Austen Ivereigh @austeni]

Mother of Luján, my Pontificate began on 8 May, your feast day. Like millions of Argentines
who come to your home to implore your maternal protection, I too wish to take refuge under your
mantle. Guide me, Mother, in the apostolic mission the Lord has entrusted to me..

[Austen Ivereigh @austeni]

At final Mass in Argentina in Luján, Leo XVI says his “thoughts go out in a special way to our beloved Pope Francis” who taught us always to love and venerate Mary. Leo reminds us his parting words were often: “May Jesus bless you and may the Blessed Virgin watch over you”.

[infobae @infobae]

Así se encuentra Luján a horas de la misa de despedida del papa León XIV en Argentina. La ciudad bonaerense recibió a cientos de miles de fieles de todas partes del territorio nacional https://t.co/7Dgo9CJvPB

[Bp Jose Luis IMC @bpbhubesi]

Luján, ready to welcome Pope Leo XIV for his final Mass before leaving Argentina later today.

[Austen Ivereigh @austeni]

It has been fun commentating on Leo’s historic visit on TV here — @infobae yesterday, @todonoticias today

[Austen Ivereigh @austeni]

Here in studios of @todonoticias — Police of Province of Buenos Aires have just announced there are 2.5 million people at Luján for Leo. Amazing.

[Austen Ivereigh @austeni]

Eso 👇🏼

[Martín Dandach @MartinDandach]

El Papa León XIV no se va a olvidar nunca mas de este viaje. Hoy sentí que por un momento comprendió algo mas de Francisco, que aunque lo conoce desde hace años, le faltaba todavía descubrir una dimensión de él que no podía explicar. Y en este recorrido al nutrirse de su pueblo y de sus raíces entendió realmente el origen de nuestro ser nacional. Esta vez percibió el por qué de su personalidad, de su calidez, de su misericordia y de su humanidad. No por nada se lo nota tan feliz. Nos ama y sabe que nosotros también a él. Su paso por la Argentina le va a dejar una huella para siempre.

[Austen Ivereigh @austeni]

Another million are waiting for the Pope in Luján. So in each of his three days in Argentina, at least a million people have turned out for him. Extraordinary.

[Austen Ivereigh @austeni]

LA NACION - Lo que dejará la exitosa gira papal - https://t.co/gR1UYrdrgR

[Austen Ivereigh @austeni]

Love this cartoon in @LANACION of Francis and Leo studying a map together. I’ve been saying here in talks and interviews that with different styles they’ve been following the same roadmap, fruit of the Latin-American Church’s response to the ‘change of era’.

[Austen Ivereigh @austeni]

‘Alma misionera’ sung by a choir of a few hundred thousand:

[Austen Ivereigh @austeni]

An intense, exuberant and movingly holy night ends in a bang …

[Elisabetta Piqué @bettapique]

LA NACION - El papa León XIV recordó un pedido de Francisco y llamó a soñar “con una Iglesia que siga haciendo lío” - https://t.co/6uArh2QVwa por @Lolacaviglia

[Austen Ivereigh @austeni]

“We are not made for darkness … Lord, give us your light”