Pope Asks Politicians to Face "Unacceptable" Disproportion Between Rich and Poor

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Pope Leo XIV asked politicians all over the world to face the "unacceptable" disproportion between rich and poor as a service to social peace.

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During a hearing with parliamentarians from more than 60 countries in the framework of the Jubilee of the Rulers, Pope Leo XIV said this Saturday that “good political action can contribute to peace” and called on world leaders to exercise their responsibilities with honesty, justice and commitment to the common good. The meeting took place in the Hall of the Vatican Blessings and served as a space to reflect on the role of politics in a global c…

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Leão XIV received this morning at the Apostolic Palace the politicians who at the end of this week participate in the Jubilee of the Governors and Administrators, within this Holy Year.

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The pontificate reminded politicians that one of their "dues" is "to promote and protect, in addition to any particular interest, the well-being of the community, especially in the defence of the most weak and marginalized." "It is to fight to overcome the unacceptable disparity between wealth in the hands of the few and inadmissible poverty. Those who live in extreme conditions cry to make their voice heard, but often do not find themselves wil…