Holy Father Pope Francis has urged new Ambassadors to the Holy See to work for peace and reconciliation and to use their diplomatic clout to favor better laws to protect and integrate migrants and refugees. His Holiness Pope Francis focussed his discourse on the most urgent issues we face in our changing world, in particular, the humanitarian challenges posed by migration. He was addressing the new Ambassadors of Tanzania, Lesotho, Pakistan, Mongolia, Denmark, Ethiopia, and Finland accredited to the Holy See.
As reported by Vatican news, Holy Father Pope Francis remarked that “Ours is a time of truly epochal changes, which calls for wisdom and discernment on the part of all those concerned for a peaceful and prosperous future for coming generations.” Further, His Holiness added, “The need to welcome, protect, promote and integrate all those fleeing from war and hunger, or forced by discrimination, persecution, poverty and environmental degradation to leave their homelands” is the most pressing humanitarian issue facing the international community at present.”
Expressing his hope that the Ambassadors’ work within the diplomatic community of the Holy See will contribute to nurture a spirit of cooperation and mutual concern, the Pontiff also reiterated the Church’s deep belief that every effort must be made to cooperate, without violence or deceit, to build up a spirit of genuine brotherhood and peace.
