In Secular Uruguay, Pope Leo Urges Catholics To Find Strength in Being Few

Pope Leo challenges secular Uruguay on abortion, euthanasia and suicide

Pope Leo XIV landed Nov. 6 in Uruguay, Latin America's most secular country, and used his first address to challenge the nation's political leadership on abortion, euthanasia and a suicide rate that remains among the highest in the Americas.

Pope Leo Condemns Abortion, Calls for “Protection of the Unborn”

Pope Leo XIV called for the “protection of the unborn” in his first major address in Uruguay, declaring that the unborn “already belong to the human family and to the future of their people.” Speaking Friday in Plaza Independencia before President Yamandú Orsi and other officials, the pontiff pointed to a bronze relief on the […]

In Secular Uruguay, Pope Leo Urges Catholics To Find Strength in Being Few

Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics in secular Uruguay to find strength in their small numbers, live their faith publicly and become witnesses who draw others toward Christ.