Pope Leo calls on followers to "value women" and "respect girls"
Verified: 3 outlets have reported this story since Nov 12.
Pope Leo visited Peru on Thursday, where he said he learned "what it means to be a shepherd" when he had lived and served in the country for several decades. He gave an emotional speech in which he denounced the culture of "machismo" and called on followers to "value women." Chris Livesay has more.
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- Nov 12, 10:15 PM UTCFirst reportAfter emotional return, Pope Leo denounces 'machismo' in Peru and demands respect for womenpbs.org ↗
- Nov 13, 12:43 AM UTC+2 hPope Leo in Peru calls for respect and protection of women, families - Catholic Standardcathstan.org ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 13, 12:43 AM UTC · +2 h
- Nov 13, 1:15 AM UTC+3 h· you’re reading thisPope Leo calls on followers to "value women" and "respect girls"cbsnews.com ↗
[Claude] Both other reports cover Pope Leo's Thursday speech in Peru denouncing machismo and calling for respect for women, consistent with Report 1.
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