WorldPhoto: HT WorldPope Leo Condemns Child Deaths Amid Drug Violence in Uruguay
Pope Leo XIV condemned the deaths of children in wealthy Uruguay areas plagued by drug violence during his visit to Casavalle, Montevideo's most crime-ridden neighborhood. Despite recent lung cancer surgery, the 71-year-old pontiff highlighted the rising violence linked to drug gangs fighting for control, noting children fear going to school and suffer hunger and violence in a resource-rich country.
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