Pope urges Mexico to tame drug mayhem

MEXICO CITY: Pope Francis admonished Mexico’s political and religious leaders to take on drug violence on Saturday, calling for “true justice” and “prophetic courage” against the scourge afflicting the country.

The Argentine-born pontiff used his visit at the National Palace and the capital’s cathedral to send tough messages to the country’s elite on the first full day of a cross-country tour of some of Mexico’s hotspots.