Pope Leo urges husbands to respect wives amid femicide crisis across Latin America
Summary
Pope Leo XIV urged men to respect their wives during an open-air Mass in Uruguay, where he concluded the first leg of his 12-day Latin America tour. The appeal came as the region reported nearly 20,000 femicides over five years, most attributed to current or former partners, according to the article.Key Facts
- Leo told fathers and grandfathers to respect their wives, ask forgiveness, and act with integrity.
- More than 3,800 women were killed because of their gender in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2024, according to the UN's regional economic mission.
- The region recorded nearly 20,000 femicides over the past five years, most committed by a victim's current or former partner.
- Leo held an open-air Mass in Florida, Uruguay, outside a basilica associated with the country's independence from Spanish colonial rule.
- The Uruguay visit was the first leg of Leo's 12-day tour of Latin America.
- Leo is scheduled to travel to Argentina and meet President Javier Milei.
- In Argentina, Leo's itinerary includes visits to a disability care center and a prison.
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