US EditionWon't Be 'Bystander' to HR Abuses: Pope
- On Dec 6, Pope Leo XIV told the group of thirteen ambassadors the Holy See will not be a silent bystander to grave disparities and human rights violations.
- Amid deepening geopolitical tensions, the Pope warned the world is fractured and conflict-prone, disproportionately burdening the poor and the marginalised who become invisible in rapid change.
- Receiving Letters of Credence, Pope Leo XIV urged ambassadors from Uzbekistan through Finland to foster multilateral cooperation and open new dialogue doors with Vatican Secretariat of State support.
- Welcoming them during the Jubilee Year of Hope, the Pope called to recover confident trust in the Church, society and international relations, defining peace as more than absence of conflict and urging renunciation of pride and vindictiveness.
- As leader of a Church with global reach, Pope Leo XIV’s diplomacy serves humanity by appealing to consciences and attending to the poor among 1.4 billion Catholics.
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Won't be 'bystander' to HR abuses: Pope
Pope Leo XIV told new ambassadors to the Holy See on Saturday that the Vatican would not be a "silent bystander" to human rights abuses around the world. The comments are one of the clearest yet in revealing the philosophy of the US pope, who was elected head of the world's Catholics in May. "I wish to reaffirm that the Holy See will not be a silent bystander to the grave disparities, injustices and fundamental human rights violations in our glo…
Pope Leo XIV affirms that he will not stand idly by in the face of human rights violations
“I want to reaffirm that the Holy See will not stand idly by in the face of serious inequalities, injustices and violations of fundamental human rights in our international community, increasingly fractured and subject to conflict.” The international cable records Pope Leo XIV’s statement on Saturday as one of the first to express such a clear opinion since he was elected in May to lead the Catholic Church after the death of Pope Francis.
Pope Leo XIV told new ambassadors to the Holy See on Saturday that the Vatican would not be a silent observer as human rights abuses continue around the world.
Vatican City, Holy See. Pope Leo XIV declared to the new ambassadors to the Holy See on Saturday that the Vatican will not stand “with its arms crossed” in the face of human rights violations in the world. “I would like to reaffirm that the Holy See will not stand by in the face of serious inequalities, injustices and violations of fundamental human rights in our international community, increasingly fractured and subject to conflict,” Leon XIV …
Pope Leo XIV to diplomats: ‘Holy See will not be a silent bystander’ amid challenges to peace
Pope Leo XIV promised on Saturday that the Holy See will not be a mere spectator to global affairs, especially regarding inequality, injustice, and questions of basic human rights. “[The Holy See will not be a silent bystander to the grave disparities, injustices and fundamental human rights violations in our human and global community, which is increasingly more fractured and conflict-prone.” Leo said. The pope’s remarks came during an audience…
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