Mercosur Parliament recalls Pope Francis as a 'peacebuilder' from the global south

“The Mercosur Parliament (Parlasur) held a special session in Montevideo on Monday to mark the first anniversary of the death of Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21, 2025, in which lawmakers and religious representatives from the bloc's member states highlighted the late Argentine pontiff's legacy as an international mediator, advocate for the most vulnerable, and a geopolitical figure who emerged from "the periphery." The tribute, titled "Francis, the Pope of peace: toward a geopolitics of peace in Mercosur," took place in the Uruguayan Chamber of Representatives at the Legislative Palace.

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