Pope slams widening ‘chasms between the poor and the rich’ on Monaco visit

South China Morning Post · Mar 28, 2026 · 184 words · By Agence France-Presse

Pope Leo criticized growing economic inequality during his visit to Monaco, describing it as creating 'chasms between the poor and the rich.' He linked systemic issues to global conflicts and called for justice, while the article noted the religious significance of his visit to a Catholic principality.

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“Pope Leo slams widening ‘chasms between the poor and the rich’ on Monaco visit”

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The evidence provided for this claim only contains Wikipedia entries mentioning 'Pope Leo XIV' and his visits, but none of the snippets specifically mention him 'slamming widening chasms between the poor and the rich' during a Monaco visit. The claim appears to be based on information not present in the provided evidence, making it impossible to corroborate or verify the specific condemnation.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Archdiocese of Monaco (Latin: Archidioecesis Monoecensis) is an exempt Latin ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Monaco. It is directly subject to the Holy See and no…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archdiocese_of_Monaco

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since his election on 8 May 2025, Pope Leo XIV has made two international trips outside Italy, during which he has visited three countries. His visit to Turkey included an ecumenical commemoration of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pastoral_visits_of_Pop…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pope Leo XIII (Italian: Leone XIII; born Gioacchino Vincenzo Raffaele Luigi Pecci; 2 March 1810 – 20 July 1903) was head of the Catholic Church from 1878 until his death in 1903. He had the fourth-lon…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Leo_XIII

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“Monaco is one of the few places in Europe where Catholicism remains the state religion”

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Multiple independent sources (Deutsche Welle, France24, ABC News) report that Monaco is one of the few European countries where Catholicism remains the state religion. This meets the criteria for corroboration.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Roman Catholic Church in Monaco is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. The country forms a single archdiocese: the Roman Catholic Archd…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_in_Monaco

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Charlene (French: Charlène [ʃaʁlɛn]; born Charlene Lynette Wittstock, 25 January 1978) is Princess of Monaco as the wife of Prince Albert II. Before her marriage, Charlene was an Olympic swimmer repre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlene,_Princess_of_Monaco

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Catholic Church in Europe is part of the worldwide Catholic Church in full communion with the Holy See in Rome, including represented Eastern Catholic missions. Demographically, Catholics are the …
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“Arriving by helicopter from Rome, the Pope was greeted by Monaco’s ruler Prince Albert II and his wife Princess Charlene at Monte Carlo’s heliport under radiant sunshine”

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The evidence provided only contains general Wikipedia information about Pope Leo XIV's inauguration and visits, but none of the snippets specifically confirm the details of the arrival: arriving by helicopter from Rome, being greeted by Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene at Monte Carlo's heliport. This specific sequence of events cannot be confirmed by the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 18 May 2025, Pope Leo XIV celebrated the inauguration Mass of his pontificate, formally known as the "Mass for the Beginning of the Petrine Ministry of the Bishop of Rome". The event was attended b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inauguration_of_Pope_Leo_XIV

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“Just after his arrival at the tiny principality on the French Riviera, Leo condemned what he termed the widening “chasms between the poor and the rich””

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“In an address in French from the balcony of the Prince’s Palace, the American Pope denounced “unjust configurations of power, structures of sin that dig chasms between poor and rich, between the privileged and the rejected, between friends and enemy””

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“Bells pealed across the principality to mark Leo’s arrival in the mini state nestled on the Mediterranean between France and Italy”

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