1.   The pontiff urged the families of those in prison to not give up.

2.   The pontiff urged renewed unity, quoting from his recent encyclical, which advocates better relations between faiths.

3.   The pontiff also has urged governments to overturn laws permitting abortion.

4.   The pontiff urged a quick return, overseen by the United Nations, of refugees to Kosovo.

5.   The pontiff urged him to make employment his top priority amid the economic and social development of Uruguay and to defend the right to life and human dignity.