Pope Leo XIV on Saturday denounced the widening gap between the haves and have-nots as he visited Monaco, a millionaires' playground that is the surprise pick for the first western European trip of his papacy.
Arriving by helicopter from Rome, the pope was greeted by Monaco's ruler Prince Albert II and his wife, Princess Charlene, at Monte Carlo's heliport under radiant sunshine.
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