Pope Leo XIV on Friday urged spy agencies around the world not to use confidential information as a weapon, including against the Catholic Church.
The pontiff did not name any specific countries, but it is not uncommon for states to base anti-Catholic repression, including the confiscation of property or expulsion of religious figures, on information gleaned from intelligence agencies.
“We must exercise rigorous vigilance to prevent confidential information from being used to intimidate, manipulate, blackmail, or discredit,” the first pope from the United States said during an audience at the Vatican with Italian intelligence agents.
By AFP
