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Pope Leo XIV receives activists against illegal gold mining in the Amazon

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Pope Leo XIV met with scientists and activists from Peru, Colombia, and Bolivia at the Vatican on Wednesday to discuss the environmental and health impacts of illegal gold mining and mercury pollution in the Amazon. The delegation presented evidence showing that 139,169 hectares of forest associated with gold extraction were lost by 2025.

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  1. Oct 1, 5:00 AM DOMRADIO.DE Deutsch Umwelt- und Gesundheitskrise / Papst empfängt Aktivisten gegen illegalen Goldabbau im Amazonas
  2. Oct 2, 9:57 AM Religión Digital Español La minería del oro y mercurio envenena la Amazonía y sus pueblos: Los científicos entregan al Papa las pruebas del impacto

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