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 … "Being here with you makes me feel at home, and brings back memories of the visits I made to various communities as a missionary." This is how Pope Leo began his remarks when meeting with the social community of Casavalle at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Montevideo, Uruguay, on Saturday afternoon. The Pope said it brought him joy to visit the parish, walk through the streets of the neighborhood, and see the projects that had been carried out through such hard work.

After listening to testimonies from members of the community who had experienced different types of hardship, the Pope reflected on the need to care properly for others. "We need to continue to commit ourselves to the charity and closeness of the Good Samaritan who did not remain indifferent upon seeing misfortune, but took responsibility for his brother’s life," he said. "We cannot turn a blind eye to the fact that there are children in Uruguay who do not go to school for fear of never returning home. We cannot silence our conscience when we see a mother lacking the means to feed her children. We cannot