And, in many cases, has given rise to a parallel structure which threatens the credibility of our institutions. I began this speech recalling the visits of my predecessors. I would hope that my words will be taken above all as a continuation of the final words of the address of pope paul vi, although spoken almost exactly 50 years ago, they remain ever timely. The hour has come when a pause, a moment of recollection, reflection, even of prayer, is absolutely needed so that we may think back over our common origin, our history, our common destiny. The appeal to the moral conscience of man has never been as necessary as it is today, for the danger comes neither from progress nor from science, if these are used well, they can help to solve a great number of the Serious Problems besetting mankind. Among other things, human genius, well applied, will surely help to meet the grave challenges of ecological deterioration and of exclusion. As paul vi said the real danger comes from man, who has
Doesnt like our bill, it could wind up being a part of the grand bargain or some other mustpass piece of legislation, spending bill or a debt ceiling bill. What about those who argue, it could hurt Energy Prices here or hurts the cause of green energy, what about critics who say that the exporting of crude oil is something that shouldnt happen . How do you respond to that . Mr. Flores should we stop exporting chevies next, should we stop exporting wheat, flour, corn . Why is oil any different than any other product thats produced by the American People . How can they justify picking one product out and say, oh, you cant export that . We want to export everything else. This is the president who republicans helped him get a free trade get fast track authority. Because he wants to be known as the free trade president. Why does he want to block one particular commodity . It doesnt make sense. Notwithstanding the different world views you described between the president and republicans earl
Address by his holiness, pope francis of the holy see on the occasion of his visit to the United Nations. Your holiness, heads of state and and governments, mr. Secretary general, excellences, ladies and gentlemen, its my great honor to welcome you. Pope francis, issuer of rome, to the General Assembly of the United Nations, as head of the Roman Catholic church and as a defender of the dignity of humanity and the life support systems of our planet. When you recall previously how inseparable the bond is between concern for nature, justice for the poor, commitments to society and peace, you spoke directly to the three pillars of the United Nations and to the and interdependency and him and interconnectedness between those three pillars. That is the message at the heart of the new and very ambitious agenda of sustainability development. Here we confront the injustices of poverty, and discrimination. We recognize the need to reduce inequalities and to protect our common home by changing un
Social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom risks becoming an unattainable illusion, or even worse, just idle chatter which serves as a cover for all kinds of abuse and corruption. Or for carrying out an ideological colonization by the imposition of anomalous models and lifestyles which are alien to peoples identity and in the end, are irresponsible. [applause] war is the negation of all rights and its a dramatic assault on the environment. If we want true integral Human Development for all, we must work tirelessly to avoid war between nations and between peoples. [applause] to this end, there is a need to ensure the uncontested rule of law and tireless recourse to negotiation, mediation and arbitration, as proposed by the charter of the United Nations, which constitutes truly a fundamental juridical norm. The experience of these 70 years since the founding of the United Nations in general, and in particular the experience of these first 15 years of the third millenn
To enable these real men and women to escape from extreme poverty, we must allow them to be dignified agents of their own destiny. Integral Human Development and the full exercise of Human Dignity cannot be imposed. They must be built up and allowed to unfold for each individual, for every family, in communion with others, and in a right relationship with all those areas in which human social life develops friends, communities, towns and cities, schools, businesses and unions, provinces and nations. Now, this proposes the right to education, also for girls who are excluded in certain places. [applause] the right to education which is ensured first and foremost by respecting and reinforcing the primary right of the family to educate its children as well as the right of churches and social groups to support and assist families in the education of their boys and girls. Education conceived in this way is the basis for the implementation of the 2030 agenda and for reclaiming the environment