Pope Leo's Latin America trip tests Catholic Church's role in a changing region

Pope Leo XIV kicked off his first Latin American tour as pontiff over the weekend. His journey will test the Catholic Church’s role in a region dealing with economic hardship, environmental threats and declining religious affiliation. Also, the party of former President Nelson Mandela loses big in South Africa elections. And, advocates hope this year's COP31 will see a focus on ending coal, even while the conference is being held in Turkey, which is pushing to expand its coal production. Plus, a look at “The Golden Thread” project that celebrates East Boston’s history of immigration.

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