Vatican City, Jun 1, 2007 / 08:06 am
Five more ambassadors were received by the Holy See today. In receiving the new representatives, Benedict XVI took the opportunity to address the obligation of richer nations to not exploit poorer nations and the role of religion in its interaction with society.
The Holy Father received the Letters of Credence of the new ambassadors: Ayesha Riyaz of Pakistan, Larus Stefansson of Iceland, Juri Seilenthal of Estonia, Domitille Barancira of Burundi and Ahmed Hamid Elfaki Hamid of Sudan.
Speaking about how to promote unity in society today, Benedict said, "in the modern world it is more than ever important to affirm the bonds that unite countries, with special attention towards the poorest nations.
"It is not possible," he added, "to continue using the wealth of the poorest countries with impunity, without them also being able to participate in world growth…” The Holy Father asserted that by paying attention to this situation, the world will help promote “solidarity, peace and fraternity, within countries and between countries."