Pope Francis delivers a pointed warning to Papua New Guinea's leaders that the country's sizable resource wealth must benefit all -- a politically charged demand in a nation where many believe their riches are being stolen or squandered. "These goods are destined by God for the entire community", the pontiff told a gathering of politicians, diplomats and civic leaders on the first full day of a visit to the South Pacific nation.
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00:00In your country, today, the islands are rich in resources of the land and of the water.
00:11These resources are destined to be distributed to the entire community.
00:19And for this to happen, it is necessary to involve a large number of national companies.
00:29It is right that in the distribution of resources, and in the use of labor,
00:36the local population needs are taken into account.
00:44In particular, I call attention to the fact that there are private violence,
00:49which causes a lot of victims.
00:52They do not allow peace to be lived, they obstruct the flow.
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