A major papal address on healthcare and the role of society in assuring it’s availability
A major papal address on healthcare and the role of society in assuring it’s availability
"A child from this country, so rich in resources, should not go to sleep without having eaten, nor should he forgo receiving an education and a dignified future because of the insecurity that prevails on the streets. Much less should he suffer violence to the point of losing his life," said Leone. "We must work together: the Church, civil society, and the State. We must shake off inertia and commit ourselves to the common good," Leone said, citing "the numerous cases of insecurity and violence that unfortunately threaten the peace of our neighborhoods, and even the lives of our loved ones, to which society so often responds with indifference." #Casavalle #PapaLeoneXIV #Povertà (translated)
Pope Leo XIV emphasized, in front of over 40,000 believers in Uruguay, the importance of building peace and dialogue among people, using representative symbols of Uruguayan culture to illustrate his message of unity and solidarity. #PapaLeonXIV #Pace #Solidaritate (translated)
Sánchez blames the train accidents on Rajoy's "cuts" and asks to vote like in the US: "We have the Pope and the punk." #AccidenteFerroviario #Urda #Víctimas (translated)
Upon his arrival in Uruguay, Pope Leo XIV declared that he feels "in good shape" and advocated for universal access to healthcare. #PapaLeonXIV #AsistentaMedicala #AmericaDeSud (translated)
Leo XIV has claimed that "faith has also been part of the Uruguayan people since its origins, and it is necessary to transmit it to future generations with creative courage." #PapaLeónXIV #ConstruirPuentes #FeUruguaya (translated)
The publication reported that a journalist asked Marcel, an 8-year-old French boy who was participating with his father in a demonstration for public services, why he was protesting. According to the message, Marcel responded with insults directed at Emmanuel Macron and the police. https://t.co/YSwIoQd4yi #Francia #Protesta #ServiciosPúblicos #FR (translated)
Pope Lav XIV called today on South American countries to overcome their mutual divisions, addressing tens of thousands of believers on the border of Uruguay and Argentina, as part of a twelve-day journey through a region marked by deep political divides. #papa #latinskaamerika #međunarodnasuradnja (translated)
Pope Leo XIV celebrated a historic Mass in Uruguay, attracting forty thousand faithful despite the country being one of the most secularized societies in Latin America, and he proposed a model of the Church capable of remaining relevant and supportive in a society that has progressively distanced itself from religion. #LeoneXIV #Uruguay #ChiesaCattolica (translated)

Pope XIV explained that "drinking mate is a ritual full of symbolism, in which one communicates without words and every detail has its own meaning. I also think of the mate that is taken when one is alone and that accompanies a moment of silence and prayer. In those spaces of solitude, how many times many of you have confided in God your concerns and needs, your desires and your deepest dreams." #PapaLeoneXIV #Uruguay #CostruttoriDiPonti (translated)
"Even Pope Leo XIV has voted," Sánchez has proclaimed. #Elecciones2026 #PedroSánchez #MovilizaciónVoto (translated)
"Even the Pope has voted!" Sánchez added, referring to the unprecedented fact that León XIV made his decision to participate in the U.S. midterm elections public, where there are few reasons to believe he would vote for the Republicans. #EleccionesGenerales #Movilización #PedroSánchez (translated)
From this Cathedral of Montevideo, I invite my brother bishops from all over the world - said Leone in the Vespers homily - to promote, in their dioceses, days of prayer and fasting for the increase of vocations to the priesthood and to consecrated life. #PapaInUruguay #Casavalle #Speranza (translated)
Pope Leo XIV started a historic tour in South America, highlighting the importance of access to medical services for all, after recently undergoing cancer surgery, and addressed issues related to suicides and the loss of hope among vulnerable communities. #PapaLeon #Sanatate #AmericaDeSud (translated)

President Pedro Sánchez calls for mobilization against the ultraright wave in Spain, appealing to the vote of Pope Leo XIV and singer Patti Smith, while promising to safeguard the right to abortion in the Constitution during a PSC pre-campaign event in Tarragona. #PedroSánchez #derechoshumanos #elecciones2026 (translated)

In his first speech delivered in Montevideo, Pope Leo XIV recounted for the first time his recent experience with illness: “I personally experienced the limits” and received care for which he expressed deep gratitude. #PapaLeoneXIV #SalutePerTutti #CureAccessibili (translated)
From this Cathedral of Montevideo, I invite my brother bishops from all over the world - said Leone in the evening homily - to promote, in their dioceses, days of prayer and fasting for the increase of vocations to the priesthood and to consecrated life. #PapaLeoneXIV #Uruguay #Casavalle (translated)
The Pope is visiting Paysandú, Uruguay, to support South America in difficulty, praising the beauty of aged hands that do good. #Uruguay #PapaFrancesco #immigrazione (translated)

The Pope declared that he feels well and has never doubted making the trip to South America, while new protests and incidents occurred in front of the former president's house in Paraguay. #Paraguay #proteste #incidente (translated)
