Only a united global family can fix crises, Archbishop Paglia says
March 04, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: The “common good cannot be decided or managed by just a few people ... the richest and the most powerful,” the president of the Pontifical Academy for Life said on March 3.
Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, 79, lamented the phenomenon of power “in the hands of a few,” who forget “the common good of the entire planet.”
The prelate made his remarks at the academy’s annual assembly, to which Pope Francis sent a message. The assembly’s theme this year is “The End of the World? Crises, Responsibilities, Hope.”
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Mar. 04, 2025 1:08 PM ET USA
The 79-year old Archbishop actually contradicts himself, perhaps unwittingly. There are multiple examples of major decisions for the alleged "good of the united global family" being made by none other but the richest and the most powerful. One example is the draconian Covid mandates and restrictions. If you can't smooth-talk the 'global family' into being united, would you recommend using force and end free speech?
