Canadian ambassador Anne Leahy:"Dignity of the human being is key"
“I think the Holy Father is remarkably coherent – over the years, certainly, but [especially]
in his recent speeches.” Canadian Ambassador to the Holy See, Anne Leahy, on Monday
offered her reaction to the Pope’s “State of the World” address to diplomats accredited
to the Holy See. “It boils down to a respect for the dignity of the human being is
really the key, to resolving financial and economic crisis, and to give hope to millions
of youth who find themselves a bit in a desperate situation in many countries.”
She
spoke about how the Holy Father used the experience of young people as a starting
point to address world issues. “It is very interesting that the pope started from
that point, the situation of the youth in many countries, to go to North Africa, the
Middle East where he talked about specific situations.”
You can listen to Ambassador
Leahy’s full remarks on the Pope’s address to Diplomatic Corps here: