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Pope Francis at his general audience in St. Peter's Square on May 17, 2023. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis Condemns Assassination of Ecuadorian Presidential Candidate

Aug 12, 2023

After Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was gunned down at a campaign rally this week, Pope Francis appealed for a unified effort for peace in the country plagued by drug-related violence.