Acerra

Italian comune

Acerra is a town and comune of Campania, southern Italy, in the Metropolitan City of Naples, about 15 kilometres northeast of the capital in Naples. It is part of the Agro Acerrano plain.

Also known as...

Acerrae and Mint of Acerrae

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Pope visits Italy's 'Land of Fires'

Pope Leo XIV visited Naples to condemn toxic waste dumping and meet with grieving families.

Pope Leo meets families of youth lost to illegal toxic waste dumping in Italy's 'Land of Fires' CTV News — May 23, 17:19 PM
Pope Leo XIV visits southern Italy's 'Land of Fires' 📹 Euronews — May 23, 16:36 PM · 1min
Pope meets families who lost children to toxic waste in Italy’s ‘Land of Fires’ The Guardian — May 23, 10:11 AM
Pope Leo urges end to pollution, criticises profits earned South China Morning Post — May 23, 10:08 AM
Pope Leo blasts ‘dizzying profits’ behind Italy’s toxic waste pollution and health crisis The Independent — May 23, 09:48 AM
Pope Leo decries 'dizzying' profits earned by companies that pollute The Straits Times — May 23, 09:15 AM
Pope decries environmental harm in ‘Land of Fires’ Bangkok Post — May 23, 11:45 AM
Pope Leo visits Italy's 'Land of Fires' as families seek justice for children lost to toxic waste ABC News — May 23, 08:15 AM
Pope meets families of youth lost to toxic waste dumping in ‘Land of Fires’ The Argus — May 23, 11:14 AM
Pope Leo decries 'dizzying' profits earned by companies that pollute - Reuters Reuters — May 23, 09:13 AM
Pope Leo visits Italy's 'Land of Fires' as families seek justice for children lost to toxic waste The Independent — May 23, 06:46 AM
Pope Leo visits area near Naples polluted by toxic waste AP News — May 23, 06:46 AM
Pope Leo visits Italy’s ‘Land of Fires’ Boston Globe — May 23, 07:00 AM
Pope visits Italy’s ‘Land of Fires’ The Straits Times — May 23, 06:10 AM