Holy See diplomat decries racism at UN meeting

Archbishop Christophe-Zakhia El-Kassis called for stronger political action to combat racism, discrimination, and religious intolerance during a United Nations meeting on September 28. Speaking as the apostolic nuncio and Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, the diplomat warned that racism and xenophobia have not improved.

El-Kassis stated that materialistic and nationalistic ideologies prevent the unity of the human family and contradict the dignity of the human person. He described any form of racial discrimination as morally unacceptable and argued that recognizing human dignity is essential to building an international community that achieves the common good. The Archbishop also urged for increased efforts to address exclusion within digital spaces.