Naples, 8 May (LaPresse) – ‘Naples today faces a dramatic paradox: the significant increase in tourists is not being matched by an economic dynamism capable of truly involving the entire community.’ This was stated by Pope Leo XIV in his address in Piazza del Plebiscito in Naples. “The city,” added the Pontiff, “remains marked by a social divide that no longer separates the centre from the suburbs, but is evident within every area, with ‘existential suburbs’ nestled even in the heart of the historic centre. In many areas, one can see a veritable geography of inequality and poverty, fuelled by long-standing unresolved problems: income disparity, poor job prospects, a lack of adequate facilities and services, the pervasive presence of crime, the tragedy of unemployment, early school leaving and other situations that weigh heavily on the lives of many people".