Sunday, 4 October 2026

Pope Francis's address to the World Economic Forum makes no mention of God

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Pope Francis's address to the World Economic Forum makes no mention of God

I have read the address of Pope Francis I to the participants of the 2024 World Economic Forum meeting in Davos.

What does Francis mention? International instability, praise for the World Economic Forum, innovative and effective ways of building a better world, the need for social cohesion, an ever more fractured world, the suffering of millions from the consequences of protracted conflicts, the renunciation of the instruments of war, deaths from hunger, the exploitation of natural resources, poverty, low wages, illiteracy, the lack of elementary medical care, homelessness, the importance of globalisation, the subordination of the pursuit of power and individual gain, the aspiration of enterprises to a fair profit and to high ethical standards, the integral development of humanity in a spirit of solidarity, the authority of intergovernmental bodies to exercise functions of oversight and direction in the economic sphere.

What does Francis NOT mention? God, Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, the Church, the Mother of God, divine grace, the commandments of Christ, Christian values, or the fate of the Christian world. Literally not a word. The head of the Catholic Church did not once recall God in his address to the most influential people in the world. Then again, perhaps there is no need?

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