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While Pope Francis continues to draw the attention of the media worldwide, the Holy See’s activity in the United Nations goes largely unnoticed, in spite of the numerous interventions made in various meetings.
In his address to the UN General Assembly on Sept. 29 the Vatican’s Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, expressed the hope that the newly inaugurated 69th session of the body would work together for a more fraternal and united world.
After mentioning a range of problems such as violence, terrorism, and a lack of respect for religious freedom Cardinal Parolin called for the promotion of a culture of peace.
Globalization needs to benefit everybody Archbishop Auza declared in his Oct. 27 address on the theme of globalization and interdependence.
Globalization can bring great benefits, but it can also have negative effects on some groups, he mentioned. “Indeed, as with most human endeavors, globalization works for good or ill, depending on the underlying ethic and policies driving the process,” he said.
One challenge of globalization that he mentioned was that of migration, that raises many social, economic, and religious issues. Along with this is the growth in human trafficking and various forms of slavery.
“These modern forms of slavery are the opposite of a globalization driven by the culture of encounter and the values of solidarity and justice,” he declared.
“With lessons learned from our failure to stop recent horrors of genocide and presently confronted with blatant, massive violations of fundamental human rights and of international humanitarian law, the time is for courageous decisions,” he concluded.
These interventions by the Holy See in the last month are only a part of the addresses and activities undertaken. While it may not make headlines, the engagement of the Catholic Church with representatives of the world’s nations is testimony of a deeply held responsibility to promote the common good of all humanity.
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