Pope visits Italy's 'Land of Fires'

During a poignant pastoral visit to Acerra, Pope Leo XIV met with grieving families affected by decades of illegal toxic waste dumping by the mafia.

The Pope blasted the 'dizzying' corporate profits that have come at the expense of public health and the environment in the region known as the 'Land of Fires.' He called for an immediate end to the practices that have poisoned the land and water, leading to a surge in childhood cancers.

The visit highlights the pontiff's ongoing commitment to environmental justice and his criticism of criminal rackets that exploit the poor.