Monaco, March 28, 2026 (AFP) - Pope denounces widening gap between the rich and poor on Monaco visit

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2026-03-28

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday denounced the widening gap between the haves and have-nots as he visited Monaco, a millionaires' playground that was the surprise pick for the first western European trip of his papacy. Arriving by helicopter from Rome as the first pope to visit the principality in nearly half a millennium, Leo was greeted by Monaco's ruler Prince Albert II and his wife, Princess Charlene, at Monte Carlo's heliport. Just after his arrival......

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