Warnung vor Globalisierung ohne Geschwisterlichkeit / Papst übt bei Unesco Kritik an Machtmissbrauch und Willkür

Pope Leo XIV criticized leaders who use laws arbitrarily to serve their own interests during a visit to UNESCO in Paris on Friday. Speaking at the world cultural organization, the Pope warned that those in power often follow laws only when they are convenient and ignore them when they impose restrictions.

The Pope stated that this misuse of power treats justice like a commodity that can be bought and sold. He noted that the breakdown of the rule of law begins with corruption in the human heart. He also warned against a form of globalization that lacks a sense of brotherhood.