Pope urges trump to show concern for poor, be guided by ethical values


  • World
  • Saturday, 21 Jan 2017

Pope Francis leads the weekly audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican January 18, 2017. REUTERS/Max Rossi

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis urged U.S. President Donald Trump to be guided by ethical values and as he took office on Friday, saying he must take care of the poor and the outcast during his time in office.

"At a time when our human family is beset by grave humanitarian crises demanding farsighted and united political responses, I pray that your decisions will be guided by the rich spiritual and ethical values that have shaped the history of the American people and your nation’s commitment to the advancement of human dignity and freedom worldwide," Francis said in a message sent to Trump minutes after he was inaugurated.

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