Pope urges debt relief for poorer nations

As he addressed the faithful in St Peter’s Square, Pope Francis urged world leaders of wealthy nations to cancel or decrease the debts of less privileged nations, on the occasion of the Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee Year.

“The Jubilee asks to translate this remission of debts on a social level so that no person, no family, no people is crushed by debts. I, therefore, encourage the rulers of countries with a Christian tradition to set a good…