"After the two tragic world wars it seemed that the world had learned to progress gradually towards respect for human rights, international law, various forms of cooperation. Unfortunately, history shows signs of regression. Not only are anachronistic conflicts intensifying," but closed, exasperated, aggressive nationalisms re-emerge and new wars of domination affecting civilians, the elderly, children and the sick and causing destruction everywhere. The numerous armed conflicts are of serious concern. I said it was a third world war 'in pieces', today we can say 'total'".
The Pope said so.
Receiving in audience the plenary session of the Pontifical Academies of Sciences, Pope Francis also called for "liberation from various forms of slavery, such as forced labor, prostitution and organ trafficking".
"These crimes against humanity, which go hand in hand with poverty, also occur in developed countries, in our cities - he said -. The human body can never be, either in part or in its entirety, the object of business!".