New Year’s reception
Pope expresses concern about new world war
Every January, Francis receives the diplomatic corps. This time the mood is more serious than usual. The pontiff is also very concerned about the increasing spread of fake news.
Pope Francis has expressed concern about an “increasingly concrete threat of a world war.” At a New Year’s reception for foreign ambassadors in the Vatican, the head of the Catholic Church called on diplomats to dialogue, even with difficult interlocutors.
“This is the only way to break the chains of hatred and revenge and to defuse the guns of human egoism, pride and arrogance, the roots of every will to war,” Francis said. His wish for 2025 is that the war in Ukraine comes to an end. He also renewed his call for a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict.
Francis also warns against fake news
The 88-year-old pontiff also warned of the dangers of spreading false news on the Internet. “Fake news not only distorts the facts, but also the conscience. It creates a climate of mistrust that fuels hatred, undermines people’s security and endangers civil coexistence and the stability of entire nations.”
Born in Argentina, he has not only been the head of around 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide since 2013, but also head of state of the Vatican. The smallest country in the world maintains diplomatic relations with 184 countries.
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Source: Stern
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