Pope in Uruguay: 'We Cannot Turn a Blind Eye in the Face of Injustice'
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The Pope recalled that the most serious problems of a country are solved only if the forces of all join. He said during an emotional visit to the poorest and most dangerous neighborhood of Montevideo . There he has dried up tears of a woman from the street, he has embraced an old woman who takes care of the children of mothers who work far from home and has asked not to ignore the poverty of the extreme slums of the great metropolises. «We canno…
The Pope said that we must continue to bet "on the charitable closeness of the Good Samaritan who, in warning of the misfortune of others, was not indifferent, but took charge of his brother's life." "We cannot ignore that in our environment there are many people who suffer, who are alone and vulnerable," he said.
The pope drove into the neighborhood and walked its dangerous streets in the middle of a strong security device with thousands of policemen.
Pope in Uruguay: 'We cannot turn a blind eye in the face of injustice'
Meeting with the disadvantaged Casavalle Community in Uruguay, Pope Leo XIV says Christians cannot turn a blind eye or silence our consciences in the face of injustice, and calls for the Church and civil society to work together to promote the common good.Read all
Casavalle, outskirts of Montevideo, where violence, drugs and poverty are in charge. The barrio, on the outskirts of the capital of Uruguay, is one of the poorest neighborhoods in the world. (ANSA)
The Pope visited the Casavalle neighborhood, one of the most vulnerable sectors of Montevideo, where he heard the testimonies of neighbors and stressed the need to address the problems related to poverty, insecurity and lack of opportunities. “We must wake up from our inertia and advocate for the common good,” he said.
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