Safeguard the heritage of family values, respect for elders and the sense of responsibility to respond to the challenges posed by drug trafficking, violence, illiteracy, and sectarian violence which undermine the social fabric of Guatemala. This was one of the passages of Benedict XVI’s speech to the new Ambassador of Guatemala to the Holy See, Alfonso Roberto Matta Fahsen. The Pope praised the government’s efforts to consolidate the rule of law and the protection of human life from conception until natural death, guaranteed by the constitution. Moreover, the Pope expressed solidarity for those who suffer the consequences of natural disasters, malnutrition and poverty, and reiterated that it is the duty of the international community to help the poorest countries.

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