US EditionPope Leo XIV Denounces 'Chasms Between the Poor and the Rich' During Monaco Visit
- On Saturday, Pope Leo XIV arrived in Monaco for a historic one-day trip, denouncing "chasms between the poor and the rich" from the Prince's Palace balcony during his address to the principality.
- Monaco is the world's second-smallest country, and this marks the first papal visit in five centuries, an event Prince Albert II described as a "powerful sign" of the nation's Catholic importance.
- The diverse principality, home to some 140 nationalities, hosted 15,000 people at the Louis II Stadium for an open-air mass, where Monaco Archbishop, Monsignor Dominique-Marie David, noted the pope is reaching out to "other cultures, other countries, other backgrounds and other languages."
- Addressing the wealthy, the pope urged residents to "put your prosperity at the service of law and justice," warning that displays of force and omnipotence "jeopardize peace" amid global conflicts.
- Prince Albert shared common causes with the pontiff, including environmental protection and "the promotion of peace through sport," seeking to uphold Catholic doctrine within an increasingly secular Europe.
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Monaco, Principality of Monaco. Pope Leo XIV denounced on Saturday the “wisdoms between poor and rich” in the first speech of his lightning visit to Monaco, a tiny Catholic principality known above all for its luxury. This visit of less than nine hours, the first of a pope in almost 500 years to this Mediterranean microstate of less than 2 km2 and 39,000 inhabitants, did not mobilize the expected crowds of neighboring France or Italy, but allowe…
On his first trip to Europe, in a principality best known for his ostentatious luxury, the American pontiff became part of the social lineage of his predecessor, François.
By Antonia Mortensen and Christopher Lamb, CNN - The leaders of the world's two smallest states met Saturday as Pope Leo XIV made history with the first papal visit to Monaco in modern times. Leo traveled to Monaco from the Vatican by helicopter, where he was greeted by Prince Albert and Princess Charlene, and began his visit with a private meeting at the prince's palace. A crowd waving Monegasque and Vatican flags, along with children wearing y…
The Pope visits the city state of Monaco, which is known for its luxury. It is certainly no coincidence that he speaks of the "abyss between the privileged and the excluded" and calls for a redistribution.
During his visit to the Principality of Monaco, Pope Leo XIV criticized unequal power relations and called for self-reflection. A mass with tens of thousands of visitors is planned for the afternoon. [more]]>
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