A parish in Uruguay struggling with violence prepares for Pope Leo XIV’s visit
Crux·Updated 1 hour ago·1 min read
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<img width="1024" height="685" src="https://i0.wp.com/cruxnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/urugya-ap.png?fit=1024%2C685&ssl=1" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="Father Pablo Coimbra blesses a person in Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Montevideo, Uruguay on Sep. 7, 2026. (Credit: Matilde Campodonico/AP.)" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/cruxnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/urugya-ap.png?w=1318&ssl=1 1318w, https://i0.wp.com/cru
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“Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction…”
James 1:27 · KJV