A parish in Uruguay struggling with violence prepares for Pope Leo XIV's visit
Lucia Pintos is training to become a teacher in Borro, a Uruguayan neighborhood hit hard by the spread of drug trafficking, where a parish that will welcome Pope Leo XIV in a few days serves as a fragile but much-needed refuge from violence.
TL;DR
- Borro, a neighborhood in Uruguay, is heavily affected by drug trafficking.
- A parish in Borro offers a refuge from violence.
- The parish is preparing to welcome Pope Leo XIV.
- Lucia Pintos is training to become a teacher in Borro.