A single individual is enough for hope to exist, and that individual can be you, says His Holiness Pope Francis in this searing TED Talk delivered directly from Vatican City. In a hopeful message to people of all faiths, to those who have power as well as those who don't, the spiritual leader provides illuminating commentary on the world as we currently find it and calls for equality, solidarity and tenderness to prevail. "Let us help each other, all together, to remember that the 'other' is not a statistic, or a number," he says. "We all need each other."

His Holiness Pope Francis: Why the only future worth building includes everyone

Why the only future worth building includes everyone

Empathy and social inclusion can transform society; even the smallest act of kindness, like that of the Good Samaritan, can ignite change.

Tenderness is not weakness but a revolutionary force, urging powerful individuals to act with humility and solidarity for the common good.

Solidarity transforms: embracing it as default in choices reshapes politics, economy, and science for global betterment.

*Fratelli Tutti*

*Laudato Si’*

The making of Pope Francis's TED Talk

climate change

global issues

technology

collaboration

social change

love

future

communication

community

religion

Christianity

humanity

compassion

society

identity

refugees

kids

equality

ethics

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