The Great Short-Circuit of Human Rights: Pope Leo XIV’s Warning to a World that has Forgotten Truth

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The Great Short-Circuit of Human Rights: Pope Leo XIV’s Warning to a World that has Forgotten Truth

When Pope Leo XIV delivered his annual address to the Diplomatic Corps on January 9, 2026, he did so with both a pastoral heart and a warrior’s tongue. In a moment heavy with geopolitical strife, our Holy Father delivered an unexpectedly vigorous critique of global trends, from the return of war to the erosion of…

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