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Francis responded that that chaos was due in part to ‘the failure of the West in its attempt to import its own type of democracy’ in some countries around the world.
Pope Francis cited the examples of Western intervention in Libya and Iraq in arguing that the West should not “export” democracy to other countries, according to a recently published interview.
The Pope’s comments were published in the Italian newspaper La Stampa and excerpted from a book released this week by journalists Francesca Ambrogetti and Sergio Rubin, You Are Not Alone: Challenges, Answers, Hopes.
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Pope Francis cited the examples of Western intervention in Libya and Iraq in arguing that the West should not “export” democracy to other countries, according to a recently published interview.
The Pope’s comments were published in the Italian newspaper La Stampa and excerpted from a book released this week by journalists Francesca Ambrogetti and Sergio Rubin, You Are Not Alone: Challenges, Answers, Hopes.
Continued below.
Pope Francis Says What Happened in Libya and Iraq Shows ‘We Must Not Export Democracy’
Francis responded that that chaos was due in part to ‘the failure of the West in its attempt to import its own type of democracy’ in some countries around the world.
