Pope Francis called on world leaders to forgive or lower the debts of poorer nations for 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 example by cancelling or reducing as much as possible the debts of the poorest countries," he stated.
Alongside debt relief, the Pope also called for an end to global conflicts in 2025, specifically mentioning Ukraine, Gaza, Israel, Myanmar, and Kivu.