Pope Francis went on to note that “for all our deeply-held convictions that all men and women are created equal, many of our brothers and sisters in the human family, especially those at the margins of society, are effectively excluded from the financial world.” The pandemic, he continued, has re-minded us that “no one is saved alone.” “If we are to come out of this situation as a better, more humane, and solidary world,” he said, “new and creative forms of social, political and economic participation must be devised, sensitive to the voice of the poor and committed to including them in the building of our common future,” through inclusive projects.

Pope Francis sends a letter to the World Bank Group and the Inter-national Monetary Fund as they begin their virtual spring meetings on April 7.