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Pope Leo meets families of youth lost to illegal toxic waste dumping in Italy's 'Land of Fires'

ACERRA, Italy (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Saturday greeted one by one families who lost loved ones to illegal toxic dumping in an area near Naples, tied to a multi-billion criminal racket run by the mafia. Many paused to share photographs and other mementos of children and young people who have died or...

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What happened Pope Leo meets families of youth lost to illegal toxic waste dumping in Italy's 'Land of Fires'.
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CenterPope Leo meets families of youth lost to illegal toxic waste dumping in Italy's 'Land of Fires'

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Right / center-rightPinkerton: Pope Leo Sends Stern Message to the Left About Its Past Evils

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Manila BulletinNews report · May 24, 12:27 AM

Pope Leo meets families of youth lost to illegal toxic waste dumping in Italy's 'Land of Fires'

ACERRA, Italy (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Saturday greeted one by one families who lost loved ones to illegal toxic dumping in an area near Naples, tied to a multi-billion criminal racket run by...

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BreitbartNews report · May 23, 8:22 PM

Pinkerton: Pope Leo Sends Stern Message to the Left About Its Past Evils

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Pope Leo XIV is using the past to send a signal to the present moment — recalling historical evils of the left, emphasizing that the Catholic Church remembers its own, and pointing to the i...

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EuronewsNews report · May 23, 2:48 PM

Pope Leo XIV visits southern Italy's 'Land of Fires'

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The Terra dei Fuochi, or land of fires, is a vast area in southern Italy scarred by illegal dumping, burying and burning of waste.

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May 23, 2:48 PM: Euronews joined the source map.

May 23, 8:22 PM: Breitbart joined the source map.

May 24, 12:27 AM: Manila Bulletin joined the source map.

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