Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:38:38 +0000 The Pope has used his 2013 New Message to members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See to call on governments to fight corruption and social inequalities and promote global peace through interreligious dialogue. “At the beginning of each New Year, I am happy to receive you, the distinguished Members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See, and to offer you my greetings and personal good wishes, which I extend to all the beloved nations which you represent, together with the assurance of my constant thoughts and prayers,” said Pope Benedict XVI in his address to diplomats at the Vatican today. He urged governments to pursue education as a path to peacemaking and attacked the unbridled pursuit of profit over labour interests as the chief cause of global instability. “The current economic and financial crisis, among other things, has also made this clear. The crisis […]
Pope prods governments to fight corruption, promote global peace
