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Pope Leo XIV continued his agenda in Uruguay with a visit to the Casavalle neighbourhood in Montevideo. The Supreme Pontiff was greeted by local residents who came out to receive his blessing during his visit. We're bringing you the details as part of our live coverage of Pope Leo XIV's apostolic journey.
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00:00:21We're going live to Uruguay as Pope Leo XIV continues his apostolic journey in his first
00:00:26stop on his journey in Latin America in Uruguay. We're seeing the Pope being greeted by the people
00:00:32that are gathered here in a very vulnerable community that he's visiting today, the community
00:00:40of Casa Valle, one of the vulnerable communities of the capital of Uruguay, Montevideo, where he's
00:00:47going to meet with the heads of the parish of this social community. We are seeing people have
00:00:55gathered to welcome him, and the Pope has been greeting as many people as he could, as
00:01:01he can, as he continued to walk alongside church authorities. The person that we're seeing to
00:01:07his left is the priest of the parish of this social community, Casa Valle in Montevideo,
00:01:15one of the areas that houses vulnerable populations in one of the impoverished regions in the capital
00:01:25of Uruguay, Montevideo. These are all activities scheduled as part, as we were saying, of his
00:01:34apostolic journey to Latin America, which will see him travel to Uruguay, where he is today,
00:01:40and then to Argentina and Peru. He is undertaking this journey across South America, as we were saying,
00:01:49visiting these Latin American countries for the next 12 days, and it represents an important moment
00:01:55for the Catholic Church in Latin America, a region with deep Catholic traditions and a history closely
00:02:02connected to the Church's religious, cultural, and social influence. We are seeing the Pope now
00:02:09greeting the children, the young, of this social community, Casa Valle in Montevideo, as he is
00:02:15walking, and as you may notice, the housing that is around where the Pope has been walking, they're all
00:02:22pretty much the same. They all look the same because it's part of projects to provide housing to this
00:02:28vulnerable community. We continue to see the Pope greeting the people that live in this neighborhood.
00:02:36There from this overview, you can notice what I was referring to, the housing. As construction continues
00:02:47to spread, to be able to provide housing to the people that are vulnerable, and when we say this is
00:02:55a vulnerable community, it's because it's on the outskirts of the capital, and public services, for example,
00:03:02people are difficult to come by in this outskirts, in this town that is in the outskirts, this community
00:03:09that is on the outskirts of the capital, Montevideo. We continue to see the Pope greeting, speaking with the
00:03:19people, and see if we can listen to what he's saying.
00:03:32A big blessing from the Pope, for all the people who have gathered here.
00:03:44Life is important, he says, and that we, he also asks for the blessing that we can remain faithful in
00:03:50our faith.
00:04:05And to the Pope, speaking with the people of the Casa Valle community, and giving them his blessing as well,
00:04:14we're seeing this old lady that was very shyly saying if he could greet her, and the Pope said yes,
00:04:21and he greeted her, shook her hand.
00:04:24Now the Pope will continue as part of this, we're saying, his apostolic journey through Uruguay, that will also continue
00:04:31this area earlier on Saturday.
00:04:34He traveled outside the capital to Paisandu, a city in western Uruguay near the border with Argentina,
00:04:40and that visit was one of the major activities of Uruguay, and bringing together thousands of faithful from different parts
00:04:47of the country,
00:04:49and the more regions, and now he's continuing his schedule planned here in Uruguay after visiting Paisandu.
00:05:01He's currently visiting the visit to Casa Valle neighborhood, and now he will go on to have a meeting with
00:05:09members of the community,
00:05:10at the parish of Our Lady of Guadalupe. That's where the Pope is going to be heading now.
00:05:17After greeting the people here and in this area of the vulnerable community of Casa Valle,
00:05:22he will now move on, as we were saying, to have this meeting in the parish of Lady of Guadalupe.
00:05:30And this is particularly significant because Casa Valle faces social, as we were saying, socioeconomic challenges,
00:05:36including poverty, marginalization, insecurity, and the impact of organized drug traffic in the visit.
00:05:45To this area highlights the social dimension of the Catholic Church's mission and its work with communities facing difficult living
00:05:55conditions.
00:05:55It also provides an opportunity to discuss the importance of community organizations, social support, and public policies capable of addressing
00:06:08structural causes of exclusion and violence.
00:06:12Let's listen to the ambience of the people gathered here, where the Pope is going to have a meeting with
00:06:18the community.
00:06:20Thank you very much.
00:07:10, thank you very much.
00:07:18Ruge tormentas y a veces nuestra barca, parece que ha perdido el timor.
00:07:28Irás con miedo, no tienes confianza, iglesia peregrina de Dios.
00:07:37Una esperanza nos llena de alegría, presencia que el Señor prometió.
00:07:45¡Vamos cantando el lleno de conozco, iglesia peregrina de Dios!
00:07:56Somos en la tierra, semilla de otro reino, somos testimonio de amor.
00:08:05¡Paz para las guerras y luz entre las sombras, iglesia peregrina de Dios!
00:08:15¡Paz para las guerras y luz entre las sombras, iglesia peregrina de Dios!
00:08:27Todos unidos en un solo bautismo, ligados a la misma comunión.
00:08:36Todos viviendo en una misma casa, iglesia peregrina de Dios.
00:08:47Todos prendidos en una misma suerte, ligados a la misma salvación.
00:08:57Somos un cuerpo, y Cristo es la cabeza, y es la peregrina de Dios.
00:09:22So in this ambience of joyful faithfulness, we see the people waiting for the Pope to arrive
00:09:28to the parades, as we were saying, in San Guadalupe, where the Pope will have his moment,
00:09:35his exchange with the community, with the vast majority, with the vast community.
00:09:40The people are gathered there to listen to the Pope, to listen to his message,
00:09:44and to receive the blessing of the Pope.
00:09:48What we were seeing just moments ago was the Pope having a short stop in one of the areas
00:09:54where housing is being developed for this vulnerable community,
00:09:57and housing being one of the greatest needs of this community of Casa del Valle.
00:10:02We are seeing now here the large part of the community that is gathered at this location
00:10:08of the parish of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
00:10:12This is the area where the Pope is going to have the moment of exchange, of meeting,
00:10:19and to address directly this community of Casa del Valle.
00:10:26We are seeing that the vehicle has arrived, the Pope has gotten off the car,
00:10:29and now he is moving towards the stage where this event, this meeting, this gathering, will continue.
00:10:38This is all part of his schedule, as we were saying, very tight agenda,
00:10:41focusing especially on the social aspect of the community.
00:10:47Let's listen to how the Pope is being received with rounds of applauses here in this Casa del Valle community.
00:10:56Some family members have been employed in their construction.
00:11:06This, as we were saying, let's listen to the applause, the way that the Pope is being received.
00:11:12You can hear the cheers greeting Pope Leo as he arrives on the stage prepared to greet the community of
00:11:18Casa del Valle
00:11:19on the outskirts of the capital city of Montevideo.
00:11:28Joyful of having this opportunity of having this first-hand exchange with the highest authority of the Catholic Church.
00:11:38As we were saying, this is part of the social aspect of the apostolic journey which weighs heavy on the
00:11:44apostolic journey of Pope Leo XIV through Latin America.
00:11:49That's what they are now with the Pope sitting on his chair.
00:11:54The ceremony, this gathering will begin, so we can expect speeches very shortly,
00:12:00and we'll have them, of course, here live to the message of the Pope to the people of this Casa
00:12:09del Valle community.
00:12:09Let's listen to the music that welcomes the Pope.
00:12:30The people.
00:12:32Unidos formando un solo malo, un pueblo que en la Pascua nació.
00:12:41Miembros de Cristo, ensangre redimidos y deseante peregrina de Dios.
00:12:50Vive en nosotros la fuerza del Espíritu, el Hijo desde el Padre envió.
00:12:59Él nos impulsa, nos guía y alimenta, iglesia peregrina de Dios.
00:13:09Somos en la tierra, semilla de otro reino, somos testimonio de amor.
00:13:19Paz para las guerras y luz entre las sombras, iglesia peregrina de Dios.
00:13:28Paz para las guerras y luz entre las sombras, iglesia peregrina de Dios.
00:13:40Paz para las guerras y luz entre las sombras, iglesia peregrina de Dios.
00:13:58Una esperanza nos llena de alegría, presencia que el Señor prometió.
00:14:08Vamos cantando, Él viene con nosotros, iglesia peregrina de Dios.
00:14:28Paz para las guerras y luz entre las sombras, iglesia peregrina de Dios.
00:14:50Todos unidos en un solo bautismo, ligados a la misma comunión.
00:14:59Todos viviendo en un solo bautismo, iglesia peregrina de Dios.
00:15:11Todos bendidos en un solo bautismo, ligados a la misma salvación.
00:15:20Paz para las guerras y luz entre las sombras, iglesia peregrina de Dios.
00:15:21Somos un cuerpo y Cristo es la cabeza, iglesia peregrina de Dios.
00:15:40Paz para las guerras y luz entre las sombras, iglesia peregrina de Dios.
00:15:49Somos testimonio de amor.
00:15:50Paz para las guerras y luz entre las sombras, iglesia peregrina de Dios.
00:16:08Santo Padre, bienvenido a la cuesta.
00:16:12Holy Father, welcome to the Casaballe Basin.
00:16:15We are filled with joy and deep emotion at receiving you here today in the Borro neighborhood.
00:16:25This corner of Montevideo, where the church is alive and at work every day, is blessed today by your presence.
00:16:36We now invite our Archbishop, Cardinal Daniel Sturla, to address us.
00:16:51Holy Father, welcome to the Casaballe Basin and the Borro neighborhood.
00:17:05As in the biblical scene of Moses before the burning bush in the desert, this is holy ground.
00:17:12Made sacred by the presence of so many people who live and dream, love and suffer here.
00:17:19And by the presence of so many others in these neighborhoods who are a reflection of God's love.
00:17:24Working tirelessly to provide for their families and looking with hope towards a better future.
00:17:32This is a land of suffering, where poverty, the lack of opportunities and violence reveal the fragmentation of our Uruguayan
00:17:41society.
00:17:47It is also a land of love and Christian self-giving.
00:17:52Here, within just a few blocks, the Catholic Church gives a tangible expression of God's love.
00:18:01There are the homes currently under construction, which you have just visited.
00:18:05The community food center at the Rosario Sports Ground.
00:18:09The school run by the SOFIA Foundation.
00:18:12The Salesians with their Don Bosco Vocational School.
00:18:18Always loud.
00:18:23The Tarzucur Project, the Focolare Movement and its Nueva Vida Project.
00:18:30The Missionaries of Charity and their care for the elderly.
00:18:33The works of Opus Dei at Los Pinos, Caddy and Los Rosales.
00:18:40Las Hermanas Vicentinas.
00:18:42The Vincentian Sisters.
00:18:44The Daughters of the Nativity and their Banay School.
00:18:50The work of Father Cacho.
00:18:55The Dehonians at the Grotto of Lourdes in their parish.
00:18:59The Houses of the Word.
00:19:02And the Liceo Jubilar.
00:19:06Sireneos.
00:19:08La Comunidad Estabat.
00:19:11Las Parroquias and Capillas de la Zona.
00:19:14The parishes, the chaplains.
00:19:17Holy Father, I could go on.
00:19:21Here, there are so many people, and I don't want to forget them.
00:19:24Here, priests, religious sisters, and lay people, consecrated people,
00:19:30dedicate their lives to loving and serving others.
00:19:35Here, many young volunteers give their time to help their suffering brothers and sisters.
00:19:41Here, there is a living Christian community.
00:19:44This is not about theoretical plans, but about loving, everyday commitment
00:19:48that has been sustained for decades.
00:19:53It is the light in the neighborhood.
00:20:02Institutions of the state, other organizations also offer support.
00:20:08This land has also been made holy by the presence of a brother, who is a candidate for the altars.
00:20:14The servants of God, Father Cacho.
00:20:22And he came to live among the poor.
00:20:27And he found Christ in them.
00:20:28Thank you, Holy Father, for being here today in this parish,
00:20:36dedicated to the patroness of the Americas, Our Lady of Guadalupe,
00:20:42which is about to celebrate an anniversary.
00:20:53We look forward to hearing your words and praying with you.
00:20:58Thank you for this unforgettable visit to the neighborhood.
00:21:07Thank you very much, Cardinal Sturla.
00:21:11And now we invite Father Pablo Coimbra, the parish priest of Our Lady of Guadalupe,
00:21:21to address us as well.
00:21:51Welcome, Holy Father.
00:21:53It is with immense joy that we have prepared for and look forward to this gathering.
00:21:59Your presence reassures us that Mother Church does not abandon us,
00:22:03that the Pope looks upon us and holds us in his heart,
00:22:06that God never forgets us.
00:22:09It reminds us that, more than ever, we are part of the Church,
00:22:14our Mother Church, a Church that stands with us, embraces us, and listens to us,
00:22:21that walks alongside us and shares in our suffering,
00:22:25that sustains us and encourages us in hope.
00:22:28In the Church, we do not feel marginalized.
00:22:30We are at its very heart.
00:22:36The one who said, I was hungry and you gave me something to eat,
00:22:39is the same one who tells us,
00:22:41I am the living bread that came down from heaven.
00:22:44Whoever eats this bread will never be hungry again.
00:22:47Here, the Church encounters Christ who suffers and redeems.
00:22:52The Church receives him and gives him to others.
00:23:00In the open wounds of our people, the beauty of the cross is revealed.
00:23:05It is the beauty of parents who, choosing life, devote years to caring for a child who is a quadriplegic.
00:23:15The beauty of a family that stays together even when it has nothing to put on the table.
00:23:20The beauty of young people who strive to study in a humble home with a leaking roof.
00:23:28The beauty of those who hold on to their faith despite the deepest of human sorrows.
00:23:33The violent death of a child.
00:23:35The beauty of those who, even amid the harshest hardships, continue to love one another.
00:23:44This is not the fleeting beauty of the world.
00:23:47It is a profound beauty, capable of giving meaning to the most terrible suffering.
00:23:55When our strength is exhausted in the face of every form of insecurity and abandonment,
00:24:00we cry out to God and seek refuge in His unfailing protection.
00:24:07Your visit, Holy Father, will forever mark the history of this neighborhood
00:24:10and will remain in our hearts as an indelible memory.
00:24:16We ask you to bless us so that we may continue on our journey through suffering with renewed hope
00:24:23and comforted by God.
00:24:34Thank you, Father Coimbra.
00:24:43Here, Holy Father, we know what it means to face vulnerability.
00:24:49But we also know, first-hand, the strength of solidarity.
00:24:56Through our parishes, social initiatives, schools, and the daily efforts of so many local residents,
00:25:03we strive to sow seeds of hope amid hardship.
00:25:11This video that we will see now offers a glimpse of the many ways in which the Church serves our
00:25:16community.
00:25:37And as we wait to see the video, the local authorities estimate that about 12,000 people have gathered.
00:25:42And as we wait to see this village, the people of Artigas, lovers of freedom.
00:25:48Well, we were saying, as the activity continues, as the Pope visits this parish of Our Lady of Guadalupe in
00:25:54Casa de Valle,
00:25:55a community of vulnerable community that the Pope is visiting and having a moment to exchange,
00:25:59to exchange with this community, to address these people that have gathered here
00:26:03and to give them a message of hope, of prosperity, of love.
00:26:09This is the intention, the social aspect of the visit of the Pope to this area.
00:26:13And he will continue, of course, as the journey does not end here.
00:26:17It's a very long 12-day journey that will continue through three different Latin American countries.
00:26:23Uruguay, where he is today. Argentina, where he will be traveling tomorrow.
00:26:27And we will close the journey in Peru.
00:26:32This is what we're seeing in Uruguay.
00:26:35As we're saying, he's visiting the Casa Valle community, a vulnerable community.
00:26:39The Pope is taking his time on his agenda to have this moment to talk to the most vulnerable populations
00:26:46of the country
00:26:47in the outskirts of Montevideo, where this area is located.
00:26:50It's an area that suffers from lack of public services, the very difficult access to public services,
00:26:55and the likes, and where housing is also one of the serious issues.
00:26:59We saw before the Pope arriving to the parish, Our Lady of Guadalupe,
00:27:04we saw the Pope first stepping down to see the housing that was being built
00:27:10to be able to provide with this to the people of this vulnerable community of Casa Valle.
00:27:16Then he followed up, continuing, to Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish,
00:27:21where he is currently holding a meeting.
00:27:24It's all currently gathered there with the community.
00:27:27We actually saw the images, the overview images,
00:27:29where hundreds and hundreds of people of this community are gathered there to listen to the Pope,
00:27:33as currently that's what's taking place.
00:27:37And we will go in any moment back to the signal to see what's happening.
00:27:42They were putting a video about the work that the Church has been doing in this community to help the
00:27:48people.
00:27:49That's what they are putting right now is that video showing the work of the Church
00:27:53and how the Church, the Catholic Church, has helped the people of this community.
00:27:58That's also one of the reasons the Pope is there as it's an area where the Church is having an
00:28:03important impact
00:28:04in terms in the social development of that area to help the people of Casa Valle.
00:28:11We will have, of course, as they continue, we can expect that the Pope will be having some words,
00:28:17will be pronouncing a speech, will be addressing the people that are gathered here,
00:28:21and we will be seeing them in just a moment, although I think we should be seeing the video about
00:28:27the work
00:28:27that the Church is doing to help the people of Casa Valle, but I don't know why.
00:28:34Then we are going to continue, of course, with the speeches and the gathering.
00:28:38We saw different addresses by Church authorities of this area.
00:28:43We listened to the Cardinal, and then we listened to the parish priest,
00:28:48the head of the parish priest, in this location.
00:28:59So we are seeing now all images, I don't know why we are seeing all images of an activity of
00:29:06the Pope,
00:29:07but that's what we are seeing as we wait for the Pope to speak at the Casa Valle parish,
00:29:16where he is currently, right now.
00:29:18This is all part of his apostolic journey, of his apostolic journey through Latin America,
00:29:24where he first arrived, as we were saying, in Uruguay yesterday,
00:29:27and he will then continue tomorrow to Argentina.
00:29:32That's where he will go tomorrow to Argentina, the homeland of Pope Francis.
00:29:36This is also something that is being put in perspective, as we know Pope Leo is, in a way,
00:29:40in continuing the work of Pope Francis in terms of the way he leads the Church.
00:29:49And then, in this visit to Argentina, the homeland of Pope Francis,
00:29:53is going to have a very important historical significance.
00:29:56Even though Pope Francis never went as a Pope to Argentina,
00:30:03now we have, we can say, one of his followers, in a way, Pope Leo visiting Argentina,
00:30:08the homeland of Pope Francis.
00:30:11Now we are back to Casa Valle in Montevideo, as the activity continues.
00:30:17As we were saying, the Pope Leo is meeting with the vulnerable population here in Casa Valle.
00:30:28He is going in the parish of Our Lady of Guadalupe,
00:30:32where we are going to continue listening to the people that are here.
00:30:36We are not going to listen.
00:30:37We are seeing this early lady take to the stage to address the Pope and the people that are gathered
00:30:43here.
00:30:44Let's listen.
00:30:50Holy Father, we are delighted to have you here among us.
00:30:53Thank you for visiting us.
00:30:55My name is Angelica. I live in the Placidio en la Jurí neighborhood.
00:31:01And I have come to share with you the living memory of a dear friend of our community,
00:31:07a man of God, Isidro Alonso, Father Cacho.
00:31:15Together with many of my neighbors, I walked alongside him, sharing mate, moments of silence, faith,
00:31:22our concerns, and our dreams of a more dignified life in our neighborhoods.
00:31:27Father Cacho was a simple man, someone who listened deeply, spoke calmly, and had a clear, gentle gaze.
00:31:34In his eyes we discovered the tenderness of God.
00:31:42He chose to become our neighbor, settling in a humble little shack made of corrugated metal and cardboard,
00:31:49like those that sprang up amid the rubbish.
00:31:52He came to encounter God and he helped us to see the one who can turn death into life and
00:31:57despair into hope.
00:31:58He taught us to work together, to recognize our dignity and defend it, to trust in God and in ourselves,
00:32:05and to build a community.
00:32:09We transformed our neighborhood, but above all we transformed our hearts.
00:32:14He taught us that Christ sits at our table, speaks our language, travels in the handcart of the waste collector.
00:32:24Through his dedication, affection, and commitment, he restored dignity to those whom society had rendered invisible.
00:32:33For this reason, Holy Father, I wish to express a desire shared by many, that Father Cacho may be proclaimed
00:32:40a saint of the peripheries,
00:32:43and a beacon of hope for those who have been cast aside.
00:32:54As he used to tell us, in the poor lies the hope of a new world.
00:33:00There it will be born, there it is already being born.
00:33:04Thank you for listening to us and blessing us.
00:33:09We love you very much.
00:33:11Please, always count on our prayers.
00:33:17Thank you very much, Angélica.
00:33:21Thank you very much, Angélica.
00:33:23Bravo, Angélica!
00:33:48And again, that was the testimony of Angélica, who lived and worked alongside Servant of God, Father Cacho.
00:33:57Santo Padre, Catherine Silva,
00:34:01Holy Father,
00:34:03we now
00:34:09Catherine Silva, young mother from the Marconi neighborhood, would like to share with us her beautiful testimony of a life
00:34:15transformed by God.
00:34:29Dear Pope Leo, thank you for visiting us.
00:34:33We have been looking forward to this moment for months.
00:34:35My name is Catherine Silva, and I come from the Marconi neighborhood.
00:34:40At just eight years old, I had to take responsibility for caring for my blind mother.
00:34:46I experienced violence and abuse, and at the age of fifteen, I ended up living on the streets.
00:34:52I went through some very dark times, made decisions that hurt me, and when I thought I had finally found
00:35:00a family of my own, with a baby daughter only a few months old, I suffered violence once again, to
00:35:06the point of almost losing my life.
00:35:10For a long time, I lived consumed by fear, anger and sadness, angry with everyone, with myself and with God.
00:35:20I could neither love myself nor love my daughter.
00:35:25I even thought about abandoning her.
00:35:28But today, I know that God was holding me back.
00:35:34I came to know the church through the Takuru movement.
00:35:38I approached them looking for work, but instead I found a family that brought me closer to God.
00:35:45I experienced him through people who greeted me, embraced me, and cared about me.
00:35:56I arrived broken, and with patience and love, they helped me put myself back together, peace by peace.
00:36:16During the My Revolution retreat, I was able to face my wounds, forgive myself, ask God for forgiveness, and return
00:36:24to Him.
00:36:26Today, I can embrace my daughter, play with her, and truly feel like a mother.
00:36:34Not everything has been resolved.
00:36:36I am still struggling.
00:36:37But now I carry peace and tranquility in my heart.
00:36:43This experience of God inspires me to be a light for others.
00:36:47That is why I ask you, and Mother Church, never to let go of our hands,
00:36:53to look us in the eyes, and to tell us,
00:36:57come on, keep going.
00:37:00You can do it.
00:37:10Because God and the Virgin Mary take us by the hand, sustain us, and give us the strength to keep
00:37:15going until the end.
00:37:17Thank you so much, dear Poblio, for reaching out to us today.
00:37:30Thank you so much, dear Poblio, for reaching out to us today.
00:37:36Thank you so much.
00:38:04Así está el Señor.
00:38:11Nos reúne la presencia y el mandato del Señor.
00:38:22Dos hermanos compartiendo en amor y en unidad.
00:38:33Nos alegrá la presencia y la vida del Señor.
00:38:39We continue to see the work of Pope Leo as he continued to visit this vulnerable community of Casa del
00:38:45Valle.
00:38:45And while this is going on and we wait for the speech, for the address of the Pope,
00:38:49let's welcome here with us today Federico Villanueva, international analyst,
00:38:56to share a bit with us about the importance of this papal visit,
00:39:01of this apostolic journey, not only to Hawaii, but to several Latin American countries.
00:39:04Welcome Federico from the South. Welcome, Federico.
00:39:07Thank you for your time here with us.
00:39:11Hi there. First of all, I want to say I'm traveling to the sound.
00:39:16Maybe we can have a lot of issues about this.
00:39:22I'm going to try to speak a bit louder and see if you can listen better to what I'm saying.
00:39:28But Federico, the first thing that comes to mind is, I would like your opinion on the importance,
00:39:33the significance of this apostolic journey to Latin America in these current times.
00:39:39I think it's as a geopolitical fact, it's really important.
00:39:44We are talking about the first visit from a Pope to this country in nearly four decades.
00:39:51The last Pope to visit Uruguay was John Pope II in the years of 1987 and 1988.
00:40:03For example, to talk about myself, I'm about to do my 45th birthday and the last Pope to visit Uruguay,
00:40:13I have like six years, you know. It is a really important thing.
00:40:18And you know, in Uruguay, we are the most secular country of South America,
00:40:23but it is a strong community of religious.
00:40:28You were saying Uruguay is the most secular country in South America,
00:40:31which is true.
00:40:33So how can we analyze the visit of Pope Leo to Uruguay and to the other nations
00:40:40when we have seen secularism growing in the region?
00:40:43Is this a way for the Shores to continue to strengthen its ties with the South American region?
00:40:50I think the visit to Uruguay and the South American region is really important because the global
00:41:04actuality, you know, the Pope is becoming, not this one, his predecessor Francisco, but Leo also,
00:41:13in an important geopolitical figure. And you know, for example, I think Leo is very happy now with the results
00:41:23of the election the last Thursday.
00:41:26He exercised his right to vote and I think he is really happy.
00:41:33Right. Thinking about the visit to the countries that he's visiting in South America, Uruguay, Argentina, Peru,
00:41:42we have seen different countries in South America that are facing lots of social problems in terms of what we're
00:41:49seeing.
00:41:49the poverty rate has, how it has grown in Argentina, the situation in Peru as well.
00:41:56The message that the Pope brings about prosperity, about love, about unity, do you think it can have an impact
00:42:04on the population?
00:42:06Of course, of course, of course. In fact, that you're talking about the other countries, we have really different situations.
00:42:16In Uruguay you have a little bit of prosperity if you compare it with Argentina. It's a disaster now.
00:42:24And Peru always with extreme poverty and equality issues. I think that in the Argentinian government, it is a really
00:42:39problem, this visit, you know, for Javier Milei and his people.
00:42:46They are really nervous about what kind of Leo could say in his discourse.
00:42:55Of course, the matters, the important matters for this Pope, for his predecessor, are the poverty, the sovereignty, the social
00:43:05issues.
00:43:07And I think that it really matters. And the other country, Peru, you know, is more like a personal thing.
00:43:18If you think this Pope is an American citizen, but his practice as a priest was like two decades in
00:43:27Peru.
00:43:29You were referring earlier with, in regards to Pope Francis, the previous Pope before Pope Leo, and we know Pope
00:43:37Leo in a way is a continuation of Pope Francis.
00:43:39We know that he shares some of the same ideas, the same values. How do you see Pope Leo in
00:43:45the work that has been carried out since he became Pope?
00:43:52I'm sorry, I'm going to interrupt you because I can hear you. I can hear you. Please say again and
00:43:57a little bit louder.
00:43:59We were talking, you were talking earlier about Pope Francis, the predecessor of Pope Leo.
00:44:03So my question is, how has Pope Leo, the word that has been carrying out since his papacy began, shaping
00:44:09his identity as a Pope?
00:44:13Well, I think, like you say, he's a predecessor and has a predecessor and he has an RNC there, a
00:44:23heritage.
00:44:24And I know, I think that Paul Leo has a little bit of trouble to separate his figure from the
00:44:32Francisco.
00:44:35But he's doing really, really well. He has a strong message. If you read the Encyclica from Leo, he's talking
00:44:48about issues that really emerge now, like AI and its use for our populations and the techno-feudalism.
00:44:57I'm sorry, I have a dog here. And the techno-feudalism. And I think he has no, not a struggle
00:45:04with that. It's not going to be an issue.
00:45:09We are now going to go back to the committee to listen to the statements of the Pope.
00:45:16This neighborhood, to walk through the streets of this neighborhood and to see the projects that have been carried out
00:45:23with such hard work.
00:45:26Being here with you makes me feel at home and brings back memories of the visits I made to various
00:45:32communities as a missionary.
00:45:34I would like to thank Cardinal Daniel Sturla, Archbishop of Montevideo, Father Pablo Coimbra, parish priest of this community,
00:45:43and Ms. Carmen Albana Sanz for their words of welcome.
00:45:49And I also thank all of you for being here today and for preparing this gathering with such enthusiasm.
00:46:04In a special way, I am grateful to Angela, Alan and Catherine for sharing their testimonies and opening their hearts
00:46:15to recount the triumph of faith, life and hope.
00:46:18Thank you Angelica, Alan and Catherine.
00:46:25This parish is dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe, whom my predecessors declared patroness of Latin America and Empress of
00:46:38the Americas.
00:46:41The loving presence of our Heavenly Mother on this continent invites us to look beyond the reality around us,
00:46:48to see beyond borders and to open our hearts to eternal realities by lifting our gaze.
00:47:03Mary teaches us to do whatever her son Jesus tells us.
00:47:07And that is also the mission of parishes, to be a lighthouse that points to the presence of Jesus Christ,
00:47:16offering to all the light of God's word, the help of the sacraments, the support of prayer, and the balm
00:47:25of fraternal charity.
00:47:32A project that has been carried out in this parish community to build several homes for families with limited means.
00:47:42I am pleased to have been able to contribute to this beautiful initiative through the benefactors of the Papal Foundation,
00:47:48to whom I offer my thanks for their generosity.
00:47:56May these homes be for your families much more than simply a roof over their heads.
00:48:02May they be a true home where you can grow in dignity, peace and hope, always experiencing God's love and
00:48:09closeness.
00:48:16I would like to share with you a story that Jesus told his disciples.
00:48:20One that you surely know, the parable of the Good Samaritan.
00:48:28It tells of a man who fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him, and took off,
00:48:35leaving him half dead.
00:48:42The terrible assault of the traveler on the road was a most tragic and unjust situation.
00:48:47Added to his pain was the indifference of those who saw him in need, yet passed him by.
00:49:00But the story does not end there.
00:49:06A ray of hope shines through.
00:49:09A Samaritan saw the man, was moved with compassion, approached him, tended his wounds,
00:49:17took him to an inn, and provided for his care and recovery.
00:49:28Dear brothers and sisters, this story is repeated today in the widespread insecurity and violence
00:49:34that unfortunately threatened the peace of our neighborhoods,
00:49:41and even the lives of our loved ones.
00:49:44And all too often society responds with indifference.
00:49:56Yet at the same time we can see another side.
00:49:59The actions of many institutions and people of good will,
00:50:04who foster peace and offer practical assistance to those in need.
00:50:19A shining example is Father Cacho's life of selfless service.
00:50:23As Angelica told us in her testimony, he built bridges, tore down walls, and fostered encounters.
00:50:34We need to continue to commit ourselves to the charity and closeness of the Good Samaritan,
00:50:40who did not remain indifferent upon seeing misfortune, but took responsibility for his brother's life.
00:50:53We cannot turn a blind eye to the fact that there are children in Uruguay who do not go to
00:50:58school,
00:50:59for fear of never returning home.
00:51:02We cannot silence our conscience when we see a mother lacking the means to feed her children.
00:51:13We cannot ignore the many people around us who are suffering, alone and vulnerable.
00:51:21We heard about this firsthand through Catherine's moving words.
00:51:31In a country as rich in resources as this, children should never have to go to bed hungry,
00:51:38or be denied the chance of a decent education and a dignified future
00:51:43because of the insecurity that reigns in the streets.
00:51:53much less should they have to suffer violence to the point of losing their lives.
00:52:05We must work together. The church, civil society, and the state.
00:52:11We need to shake off our apathy and advocate for the common good.
00:52:19This is what Alan has shared through his experience.
00:52:23Today, he freely gives to others what he himself has received.
00:52:28It is up to us to decide to build a new city where no one is excluded,
00:52:36or to remain comfortably immersed in our own affairs.
00:52:46As Pope Francis told us, the decision to include or exclude those lying wounded along the roadside
00:52:52can serve as a criterion for judging every economic, political, social, and religious project.
00:53:00Each day, we have to decide whether to be Good Samaritans or indifferent bystanders.
00:53:15The church's mission stems from evangelical charity, which impels her to draw near to the wounds of humanity
00:53:22whenever they surface with greater severity.
00:53:26When the church intervenes, she does so following the example of the Good Samaritan,
00:53:31with discretion and closeness, aware that what arises from urgent necessity cannot become the norm,
00:53:40nor replace the institutional responsibilities proper to the civil community.
00:53:53Let us therefore offer our efforts and respond generously to the call to build together a homeland of brothers and
00:54:00sisters.
00:54:06Dear friends, the parable of the Good Samaritan concludes with Jesus' command.
00:54:12Go, and do likewise.
00:54:15Every Christian should hear this commandment echoing in their heart every day.
00:54:24May these words renew us and inspire us to continue building a new city together,
00:54:29where love and peace reign.
00:54:35May God bless you, and may our mother of Guadalupe, for whom I have a special affection and veneration,
00:54:43as I received my Episcopal ordination on her feast day, shelter you under her heavenly mantle.
00:54:56Thank you, Santo Padre, for your words.
00:54:59Thank you, Santo Padre, for your words.
00:54:59Thank you, Santo Padre, for your words.
00:55:00I listened to the words of the Holy Father, probably the 14th year in this community, addressing this community,
00:55:08that was based mainly on the Good Samaritan, the story of the Good Samaritan,
00:55:15and pretty much a message of calling the people to come together as a community,
00:55:23to work together as a community, to not turn a blind eye to the issues and problems of their neighbors,
00:55:29a way to be good neighbors.
00:55:32And that's the message of Pope Leo XIV here gathered in this community,
00:55:39addressing to the people that are gathered here,
00:55:41calling for that action of love and community to work shoulder-to-shoulder to overcome the challenges and difficulties.
00:55:54Let's go back with Federico Villanueva, who is an international analyst that is accompanying us with us today.
00:56:02Let's go back with him to talk a bit on the impact of the words of the Pope.
00:56:06Federico, we were listening to the Pope as we were saying he was referring, based his address around the Good
00:56:11Samaritan story.
00:56:14What can you tell us, how do you analyze this and the impact it may have for communities like the
00:56:20ones that he's visiting this Saturday in the outskirts of Montevideo?
00:56:24Okay, my friend, you have to view this visit by Leo to South America, particularly Uruguay, Argentina, Peru, as a
00:56:32social safety net for the most vulnerable sectors in these highly challenging times.
00:56:41And, you know, it signals a more active participation by the Vatican as a major player in international politics.
00:56:47And as you say, he's going to visit the poor in Montevideo, in a neighborhood named Casavaglia.
00:56:57And I think the Vatican as a major player in international politics is serving as a significant counterweight to the
00:57:06rise of the far right in the region, you know?
00:57:13Well, when we talk about the impact the church can have, we are living in a very geopolitical, polarized geopolitical
00:57:21context in not only in our region but in the world.
00:57:25What is the role that the Vatican can have as a mediator? We have seen the Vatican mediate different disputes
00:57:31between countries.
00:57:32What is the role that the Vatican can have right now?
00:57:36It's a significant one. It's really important to, like we say in Spanish, tender puentes, build bridges.
00:57:45Because we have really polarizations societies right now.
00:57:52So I think it's really important and Poblio has a lot to contribute in that matter.
00:58:00Thank you, Father Rico, for your time here with us to analyzing and speaking about what is happening with the
00:58:07visit of Poblio to Latin America.
00:58:09Thank you for your time.
00:58:11Okay, it was my pleasure. I'm sorry for the audio issues. Okay? See you soon.
00:58:17It's okay. Thank you for your time. Let's continue with the images in the community where the Pope is receiving
00:58:24gifts.
00:58:24He's receiving gifts and he's sharing with the moment with the people that are gathered there.
00:58:29We'll have more information on the news briefs, so stay tuned with Telesurum English for all the apostolic journey.
00:59:02We'll see you next time.
00:59:15We'll see you next time.
01:00:26Let's continue with the visit of Poblio to a vulnerable community. Let's listen to what he's saying in his final
01:00:31words here.
01:00:32Amen.
01:00:37To the intercession of Our Lady of Guadalupe, we pray the Hail Mary.
01:01:08Blessed be the name of the Lord.
01:01:11Our help is in the name of the Lord.
01:01:12Blessed be the name of the Holy Spirit.
01:01:14Blessed be the name of the Holy Spirit of the Holy Spirit.
01:01:15And the blessing of God, Father, Father and Holy Spirit, turn on you and follow you at all. Amen.
01:01:32A final prayer and blessings to the people that came here
01:01:37and gathered to welcome the Pope and to host the Pope in this region.
01:01:43Your presence among us gives us hope.
01:01:47And it gives us the opportunity to show us that you walk by our side.
01:01:53May God bless you.
01:01:55And that the hope that you have brought today, Casavalle,
01:02:00remain in the hearts of everyone who lives in this land.
01:02:05And a strong applause or a hearty applause for the Holy Father.
01:02:25Like this, the Pope has concluded this visit to this community of Casavalle in Montevideo.
01:02:30We call Casavalle is a very vulnerable community where there's lots of social issues
01:02:35and the church is doing work there to help the people.
01:02:39And that's why he made sure that he wanted also to make this kind of stop to visit the vulnerable
01:02:44communities,
01:02:45the vulnerable people, and to have a moment with them and to exchange blessings
01:02:48and to give hope to a community that work is being done to improve their way of life.
01:02:55We call Casavalle in the outskirts of Montevideo.
01:02:57It faces many issues in terms of security, housing, and lack of public services.
01:03:03And it's a way to put on the map and to give, as we were saying, hope of the people
01:03:09here that things will get better.
01:03:12We'll say continue to, we're going to continue covering this apostolic journey to Latin America.
01:03:16We'll recall the Pope is currently in Uruguay and he will later now, as a planned activity,
01:03:21he will later meet with the education sector later today.
01:03:25And tomorrow he will continue his apostolic journey with different activities in the country
01:03:29and traveling to Argentina, his second stop in his apostolic journey to Latin America.
01:03:35For now, stay tuned with Tresor English. We'll have more in upcoming news briefs.
01:03:56We'll see you next time.