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DJ Priest Draws Massive Crowd to Plaza de Mayo in Tribute to Pope Francis

The techno‑prayer tribute in Argentina’s main square tested the Church’s appetite for unconventional outreach.

Overview

  • Father Guilherme Peixoto, a Portuguese priest and DJ, played a free electronic set in Plaza de Mayo on Saturday honoring Pope Francis a year after his death.
  • Media reports put attendance at about 120,000 people, while government figures reached up to 250,000, highlighting the event’s scale.
  • The show mixed techno beats with prayers, church bells, and recorded lines from Francis, and it streamed live so people outside Buenos Aires could watch.
  • Archbishop Jorge García Cuerva joined by video and on stage, telling the crowd that Francis remains present when people live out his teachings.
  • Organized by Asociación Miserando in Argentina’s civic heart, the tribute won broad public enthusiasm and drew reservations from some clergy over its club‑style evangelization.