Pope Francis urges universal healthcare, citing personal illness experience

Pope Francis, during his first public intervention in Uruguay, advocated for universal access to health services, drawing on his own experience with illness-related limitations. The statement is a moral appeal rather than a policy shift, but it may influence Catholic social teaching and political discourse in Latin America. No concrete policy or institutional change is announced.

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