Pope Leo visits Italy's ’Land of Fires’ as families seek justice for children lost to toxic waste
Pope Leo XIV visited the toxic-waste polluted area around Naples, known as the Land of Fires, to meet families affected by environmental pollution. The visit coincided with the anniversary of Pope Francis' ecological encyclical, highlighting ongoing concerns about health risks linked to toxic waste dumping. Families expressed their grief and hopes for justice, urging the Pope to advocate for change and healing in their community.
- ▪Families in the Land of Fires are seeking justice for children lost to cancer linked to toxic waste.
- ▪The European Court of Human Rights confirmed that Italian authorities failed to protect residents from known pollution since 1988.
- ▪Pope Leo XIV's visit aims to continue the environmental agenda of his predecessor, Pope Francis.
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- ▪ Pope meets families who lost children to toxic waste in Italy’s ‘Land of Fires’ — World news | The Guardian
- ▪ Pope Leo visits Italy's 'Land of Fires' as families seek justice for children lost to toxic waste — ABC News — International
- ▪ Pope visits Italy’s ‘Land of Fires’ — Straits Times — World
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Families living in a toxic-waste polluted area around Naples were preparing to meet Pope Leo XIV during his pastoral visit on Saturday (May 23, 2026), carrying with them years of grief, anger and hopes for justice after losing children to cancer linked to a multi-billion mafia racket of dumping toxic waste.The visit to the so-called Terra dei Fuochi, or Land of Fires, comes on the eve of the 11th anniversary of Pope Francis' big ecological encyclical Laudato Si (Praised Be), and indicates Pope Leo's interest in carrying on his predecessor's environmental agenda.The European Court of Human Rights last year validated a generation of residents' complaints that mafia dumping, burial and burning of toxic waste led to an increased rate of cancer and other ailments in the area of 90…
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