Overview
- During the Jubilee Year of Hope, he received credentials from 13 new ambassadors representing Uzbekistan, Moldova, Bahrain, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Liberia, Thailand, Lesotho, South Africa, Fiji, Micronesia, Latvia and Finland.
- He declared that the Holy See will not remain a silent spectator in the face of grave disparities, injustices and human rights violations.
- He described peace as a demanding, inwardly grounded good, promoting a “disarmed and disarming” peace that rejects pride, revenge and the weaponization of language.
- He called on states to revitalize multilateral institutions tasked with resolving disputes and coordinating responses to shared challenges.
- He pledged the Secretariat of State’s support for efforts that serve the good of humanity with priority to the poor and those in vulnerable or marginalized conditions, warning that geopolitical fragmentation strains the human family.