Pope Leo urges stop to Amazon deforestation, decries 'murders' of tribal leaders

Pope Leo urges stop to Amazon deforestation, decries 'murders' of tribal leaders

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PUCALLPA, Peru – Pope Leo on Sunday forcefully condemned what he called the exploitation of the Amazon jungle and urged Catholics to oppose “with perseverance” the deforestation and pollution caused by gold and oil production in the world’s largest rainforest.

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