Pope highlights church programs in violence-marred Uruguay neighborhood

(7 Nov 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Montevideo, Uruguay - 07 November 2026 1. SOUNDBITE (English) Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press: ++PARTIALLY COVERED BY SHOTS 2 & 3++ "Pope Leo has visited a neighborhood of North Montevideo that is besieged by drug trafficking and violence. He's trying to draw attention to some of the work that the local Catholic Church is doing to try to care for the people most in need. 2. Pope Leo XIV arriving in Casavalle neighborhood, greeting a person in a wheelchair 3. Various of Casavalle residents, houses and shacks 4. SOUNDBITE (English) Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press: ++PARTIALLY COVERED BY SHOT 5++ "There are projects to build homes, to create drug rehab centers, and to help people find work. This is all in an attempt to show Uruguay, Latin America's most secular country, that the Catholic Church really wants to work hand in hand with local and state authorities to make life better for the people." 5. Various of pope visiting social housing project 6. SOUNDBITE (English) Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press: ++PARTIALLY COVERED BY SHOTS 7-10++ "This is the 2nd big event of Leo's first full day in Uruguay. He spent the morning in Paysandu in the far west part of the country celebrating Mass. He got a big laugh and cheers from the crowd when he spoke about mate, the tea that is so ubiquitous in this part of the world. He said it is a symbol of unity and fraternity, and he got a big laugh from the crowd." ASSOCIATED PRESS Paysandu, Uruguay - 07 November 2026 7. Pope Leo XIV arriving on Popemobile and waving to crowd in Paysandu 8. Leo heading to stage to celebrate Mass 9. Various of mate infusion 10. Man holding mate STORYLINE: Pope Leo XIV on Friday visited a neighborhood of North Montevideo in Uruguay that is besieged by drug trafficking and violence. He's trying to draw attention to some of the work that the local Catholic Church is doing to try to care for the people most in need. There are projects to build homes, to create drug rehab centers, and to help people find work. This is all in an attempt to show Uruguay, Latin America's most secular country, that the Catholic Church really wants to work hand in hand with local and state authorities to make life better for the people." This is the 2nd big event of Leo's first full day in Uruguay. He spent the morning in Paysandu in the far west part of the country celebrating Mass. He got a big laugh and cheers from the crowd when he spoke about mate, the tea that is so ubiquitous in this part of the world. He said it is a symbol of unity and fraternity, and he got a big laugh from the crowd. AP video by Nicole Winfield, Lucia Stellacci. Produced by Paolo Santalucia =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: info@aparchive.com. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives ​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/b909cfa58a6d4c109cac42c4446428bd