00:00Pope Leo XIV has urged Uruguayans to build bridges of fraternity and faith, pointing
00:06to the Church's historic roots in the country and the work it does today.
00:11His first Mass in South America took place in Paysandu near the Argentine border on Saturday.
00:18According to the Vatican, some 40,000 people came from Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil despite
00:25the morning rain.
00:26Speaking in Spanish, Pope Leo said the Catholic faith has been part of Uruguayan life since
00:32its early days and must be passed on to future generations with, quote, creative courage.
00:39The pontiff added that the Church does not measure itself by numbers, recalling that Jesus was
00:45born in a small stable Bethlehem.
00:48Uruguay is regarded as Latin America's most secular country where Catholic holidays have
00:54secular names.
00:55In Montevideo, the capital, the Pope visited a violence-ravaged neighborhood where Church
01:01groups have built homes, created jobs and run drug rehabilitation programs.
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