From the Vaticanhe Pope Leo XIV He directed his First public intervention in Spanish towards the University rectors of Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula, gathered in Janeiro Riverwhere he summoned them to “work for a Ecological, Social and Environmental Justice “.
With a fluid Spanish that reflected its years of mission and bishopric in Peruthe pontiff participated in the II Synod Meeting of University Rectors for the Care of the Common Houseevent that brought together more than 200 educational institutions In the Brazilian city.
What does the message of Leo XIV say from the Vatican
In his message, he said: “Dear brothers and sisters, I want to send this greeting, a big greeting, to the Network of Universities for Care of the Common House”
The Pope’s message also included a call to deepen the collaboration between continents. “To be builders of integration bridges between the Americas and with the Iberian Peninsula, working for an ecological, social and environmental justice,” insisted the Pope Leo XIVreferring to the need for unified regional responses to the Socio -environmental crisis.
The meeting not only had the strengthening of academic networks, but also celebrated the Ten years of the encyclical Laudato yes 2015, written by the Pope Franciswhere a deep defense of the planet was raised and a criticism of the dominant economic model. This commemoration served to underline the continuity of the Church’s commitment to the Integral ecology.
The meeting of the meeting in Rio de Janeiro
The event agenda also included the preparation for the next COP30scheduled to be carried out in Belémin the Amazon region of Brazil. As reported, the Pope Leo XIV He received one Direct invitation of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to participate in that worldwide climate summit.
During his recorded speech, Leo XIV also mentioned the ethical and financial challenges that accompany the ecological issue: “I know that they will do a synodal work of discernment in preparation for the COP30. They will reflect together on a possible remission between the public debt and ecological debta proposal that Pope Francis had suggested in his message for the World Peace Day. And in this jubilee year, the year of hope, this message is so important, ”he said.
Finally, the Pontiff insisted on the value of collective work and the need to maintain hope as a guide: “I thank all their efforts and their work. I encourage you to continue building bridges. And I would like to end up giving the blessing, trusting in the grace of God to always accompany us, ”closed Pope Leo XIV, who has already begun to delineate his own path to the front of the Church.
Source: Ambito
