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Pope tells Peru’s bishops to accompany their flocks and respond to abuse victims with truth, justice
Peruvians turned out in droves to catch a glimpse of Leo, with crowds outside the church residence where he is staying and an even bigger gathering at the central Plaza Mayor where he had his first…
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7mPope Leo returns to what is expected to be a national party in his second homeland of Peru
Peru, a nation of 34 million people, is overwhelmed by challenges, among them the looming arrival of nature’s chaotic climatic agent of El Niño, violent crime and income inequality.
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6mThe pope ends an emotional Argentina visit with a plea for unity and reconciliation
The Vatican estimated that around 2 million people turned out for the Mass, the latest of the record-setting crowds who have welcomed Leo on the first papal visit to Argentina in nearly four decades.
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9mThe Spanish-speaking world's reckoning with clerical sex abuse
As Spain and Latin America grapple with a delayed institutional reckoning regarding clerical sexual abuse, Pope Leo XIV faces mounting pressure to address systemic failures and provide justice for survivors.
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12mHow a $7 Million CRS Project Changed the Odds for 21,000 Central Africans
When the Catholic Relief Services launched its "I Londo I Mai" (ILIM) project in June 2023, nearly 70 percent of households in three war-scarred towns in the Central African Republic could put an adequate meal on the table.
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4mPope will wrap up Argentina tour with a visit to a prison and a shrine before heading home to Peru
In Buenos Aires, Leo was scheduled to visit the Devoto Prison, where Francis often ministered when he was archbishop of Buenos Aires.