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VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis called on Thursday for new international agreements to reduce the debt burden faced by low-income countries and a shift in spending from arms and military equipment to the eradication of global hunger.In a message linked to the 2025 Roman Catholic Holy Year, which starts on Dec. 24, the pontiff said global climate change, wars, unequal treatment of migrants and other issues "represent a threat to the existence of humanity as a whole".
In the new message, the pope said many poorer nations are also facing an "ecological debt" due to the expected impacts of climate change."In the spirit of this Jubilee Year, I urge the international community to work towards forgiving foreign debt in recognition of the ecological debt existing between the North and the South of this world. This is an appeal for solidarity, but above all for justice," the pontiff said.
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