Families Seek Justice for Cancer Victims in Toxic-Waste-Infested Italy

Pope Leo XIV visits Acerra, Italy, to meet families grieving children from cancer linked to toxic waste and organized crime.
Terra dei Fuochi area has toxic waste buried by Camorra.
European Court of Human Rights validated residents' complaints, finding authorities knew about the issue since 1988 but failed to protect 2.9 million people.
Bishop Antonio Di Donna estimates 150 young people died in Acerra over three decades.
Families like Filomena Carolla and Maria Venturato's relatives seek justice for the environmental tragedy.
Filomena and Angelo urge the Pope to intervene to 'heal this land of fires' for future generations.
The visit marks the eve of the 11th anniversary of Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si, showing Leo's commitment to environmental issues.
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