Pope calls on Governments to invest to prevent youth unemployment

Pope Benedict XVI today urged the rulers to invest the "necessary means" to give youth the ethical foundations that can fight "against the social evils," such as unemployment, drugs, crime and the lack of respect for persons.

The Pontiff made these statements in the speech addressed to eleven new Ambassadors to the Holy See, which today presented his letters with credentials.

For the first time and for reasons of simplicity and consistency with current diplomatic practice", according to the spokesman for the Vatican, Federico Lombardi, the Pope addressed an only speech, in French, eleven ambassadors and not, as it was the practice so far, one each in their respective languages, as well as another general.

Lombardi said that in the various countries of the world, the practice during the presentation of credentials do not provide for the readings of speeches and that this was a feature of the u000aHoly See and not very old.

During World War II Pope Pius XII if it addressed specific speeches to each Ambassador, but it was during the papacy of Paul VI (1963-1978) when it consolidated.

Lombardi pointed out that it should take into account that during the papacy of Paul VI the ambassadors accredited to the Holy See were 90 and now exceeds 180.

According to the spokesman, the Pontiff has many occasions to show his interest in a particular country, with specific messages for national holidays and other events important in those States.

The Pope if it will keep one meeting extended with ambassadors residents.

In his speech to the eleven ambassadors - including that of Andorra, Jaume Serra Serra - the Pope said that the interdependence that we live in the era of globalization should be seen as an advantage and not a threat, but that it forces men to work side by side and to be "all responsible for all" and u000ato have a positive conception of solidarity

The Bishop of Rome called on the rulers to invest the necessary resources to give youth the ethical foundations so that they can fight "against social evils, such as the unemployment, drugs, crime and the lack of respect for people".

Benedict XVI also said that pluralism of religions and cultures is not opposed to the search for truth, goodness and beauty.

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