Pope Francis addresses Meeting for Friendship Among Peoples in Rimini

Pope Francis addressed participants at the 47th Meeting for Friendship Among Peoples in Rimini. During his speech, the Pope emphasized the importance of ‘social friendship’ and the dignity of human beings as a means to overcome diversity, separation, and conflict.

Bernhard Scholz, president of the Meeting for Friendship Among Peoples, and Davide Prosperi, president of Communion and Liberation, welcomed the Pontiff. The event focused on the historical significance of the meeting's name, highlighting the need for dialogue and encounter in a dramatic global era. The Pope referenced his encyclical ‘Fratelli tutti’ to illustrate how cultivating fraternity can serve as a concrete public face for social cohesion.