Pope Leo XIV Condemns Drug Violence's Toll on Children in Uruguay
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Pope Leo XIV condemned rising drug-related violence in Uruguay’s Casavalle neighborhood, warning that children are afraid to attend school and should not face hunger or death. Residents described the toll of shootings and abuse as the pope visited and blessed new low-income homes funded by the Catho…
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Pope Leo XIV on Saturday slammed the deaths of children in areas of wealthy Uruguay gripped by drug violence, as he visited the most crime-ridden neighborhood in the South American country.
Pope Leo XIV condemned rising drug-related violence in Uruguay’s Casavalle neighborhood, warning that children are afraid to attend school and should not face hunger or death. Residents described the toll of shootings and abuse as the pope visited and blessed new low-income homes funded by the Catho…
