Pope Leo XIV on Politics

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Peace be with you.

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Your Eminence,
Your Excellencies.
Dear Superiors and Students of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy

I am pleased to make my first visit as the Roman Pontiff at this ancient and noble Institution, on the occasion of the Jubilee for the 325^th anniversary of its founding. ...

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In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
Peace be with you,

Distinguished Parliamentarians,
Ladies and Gentlemen,

I warmly welcome all of you to this gathering. In a particular way, I greet your Chairman, Mr Manfred Weber and Mrs Mairead McGuinness, the European Union Special Envoy responsible for promoting freedom of religion or belief outside the European Union.

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This morning, in the Hall of Blessings, the Holy Father Leo XIV presided over the inauguration ceremony of the Judicial Year of Vatican City State Tribunal, in the presence of the President of the Tribunal, the Officials, the lawyers, the collaborators and representatives of the judicial bodies of the Italian State.

The following is the address delivered by the Pope to those present:

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Preserving Human Voices and Faces

Dear brothers and sisters,

Our faces and voices are unique, distinctive features of every person; they reveal a person’s own unrepeatable identity and are the defining elements of every encounter with others. The ancients understood this well. To define the human person, the ancient Greeks used the word “face” (prósōpon), because it expresses etymologically what is before one’s gaze, the place of presence and relationship. The Latin term “person” (from per-sonare), on the other hand, evokes the idea of sound: not just any sound, but the unmistakable sound of someone’s voice.

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Your Eminence,
Your Excellencies
Distinguished Members of the Diplomatic Corps,
Ladies and Gentlemen,

I would like to thank His Excellency Ambassador George Poulides, Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, for his kind and respectful words on your behalf. I welcome all of you to this meeting for the exchange of greetings at the beginning of the New Year.

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In the Name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Peace be with you!

Your Eminence,
Dear brothers and sisters, good morning and welcome.

I am pleased to meet all of you, who represent the National Association of Italian Municipalities. We are celebrating this event during the Christmas season and at the end of a Jubilee year: the grace of these days certainly illuminates your service and your responsibilities.

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Madam President of the Council of Ministers, and Mr President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Republic of Italy,
Madam President and Mr Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union,
Distinguished Representatives of Academic Institutions and Religious Leaders,

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In the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Peace be with you!

[In English] I’m sure many of you speak English, no? I am going to attempt to speak French, counting on your benevolence!

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