Pope Leo urges husbands to respect wives amid femicide crisis across Latin America

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Pope Leo XIV called on men to respect their wives during the first leg of his 12-day tour of Latin America. The appeal comes amid a femicide crisis in the region, where nearly 20,000 women were killed because of their gender over the past five years, most by current or former partners.

Pope Leo XIV urged men to respect their wives as he wrapped up the first leg of his 12-day tour of Latin America. The region recorded nearly 20,000 of women being killed due to their gender over the past five years alone, most of them murdered by their current or former partner.