Pope Leo XIV speaks to an anti-drug advocate at the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City, Thursday, June 26, 2025 / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Jun 26, 2025 / 09:23 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Thursday called on governments and law enforcement agencies to focus their efforts on dismantling criminal organizations that profit from drug trafficking rather than punishing addicts. Speaking to anti-drug campaigners in a courtyard of the Apostolic Palace on the International Day Against Drug Abuse and…

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