Pope Leo XIV: Nations Must Put Common Good Ahead of Particular Interests

May 21, 2026 World News

Pope Leo XIV addresses the ambassadors of Sierra Leone, Bangladesh, Yemen, Rwanda, Namibia, Mauritius, Chad, and Sri Lanka at the presentation of their credentials in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican on May 21, 2026.

Though diplomacy and dialogue are essential for positive international relations, they must be accompanied by ‘a deeper conversion of heart,’ the Pope said.

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