Pope Francis on Thursday
renewed his call for the protection of the inalienable dignity
of every human being.
"I hope your experience has led you to see the Church's
commitment to serving the needs of the poor and refugees, to
supporting families and communities and protecting the
inalienable dignity and rights of every member of the human
family," the pope told the young participants in the 2016
Harvard World Model United Nations.
"We Christians believe that Jesus calls us to serve our
brothers and sisters, to care for others irrespective of their
provenance and circumstances," he added.
"However, this is not a distinctive characteristic of
Christians, but rather a universal call that is rooted in our
common humanity," Francis said.
"I pray that the United Nations and every member state
might always be open to serving and caring for the world's most
vulnerable and marginalised people," he continued.
"Behind every problem the world faces there are men and
women, young and old, people like you," he added.
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