Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics

Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics

Pope Leo: Health Care Is a Universal Right, Not a Privilege

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Christopher Hale
Feb 18, 2026
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On Monday, Pope Leo XIV decried the “enormous inequalities” in global health and insisted that “healthcare is not a consumer good but a universal right.”

His message comes amid P…

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