Pope Francis made a crude proposal to the political and economic leaders of the Davos Forum at the beginning of the summit that brings together the most powerful men on the planet. “How is it possible that in today’s world people continue to die of hunger or be exploited?” asked the leader.
“This year’s World Economic Forum is taking place in a worrying climate of instability. I hope its discussions take into account the urgent need promote social cohesion, brotherhood and reconciliation between groups, communities and states”, wrote the pontiff in a letter to the president of the Forum, Klaus Schwab.
Francis described an “increasingly torn” world in which millions of people suffer the effects of conflicts and warned that “the peace to which men aspire must be the fruit of justice.”
For this reason he invited the leaders gathered in the luxurious Swiss winter setting, including heads of state and government and businessmen, to “address the injustices that are at the origin of conflicts”.
One of its causes, he said, is the hunger that “continues to devastate entire regions of the planet” while “others are marked by excessive food waste”.
“The exploitation of natural resources continues to enrich a few, leaving entire populations, who are the natural beneficiaries of these resources, in a state of destitution and poverty,” lamented the Pontiff.
He also asked not to ignore “the widespread exploitation of men, women and children forced to work for low wages and deprived of real prospects for personal and professional growth”.
“How is it possible that in today’s world people continue to die of hunger, to be exploited, condemned to illiteracy, without basic medical care and without shelter?”, he asked.
On the other hand, Bergoglio underlined the interdependence of countries with globalization and called for the defense of a “moral dimension” in economic, cultural, political and religious debates.
“In a world increasingly threatened by violence, aggression and fragmentation, it is essential that States and businesses come together to promote a far-sighted solution with ethical models of globalization”, he observed, then calling for the “priority” of the poor . and vulnerable people.
Regarding wars, Francis considered it “evident” the need for international action which, with coordinated measures, can “effectively” pursue the objectives of global peace and true development, betting on equality.
“I hope that the participants in this year’s Forum are aware of the moral responsibility that each of us has in the fight against poverty (…) and the search for peaceful coexistence between peoples”, he predicted.
“I hope that the participants in this year’s Forum are aware of the moral responsibility that each of us has in the fight against poverty, in realizing the development of all our brothers and sisters and in the search for peaceful coexistence between peoples”, he stated. declared
The Pope met with former president Alberto Fernández yesterday and confirmed that on Friday he will receive the president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, in a private audience in the Apostolic Palace of the Vatican.
Source: Clarin
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