“Don’t be complicit in an unjust system”, Archbishop Tells New University Of Malta Graduates

Archbishop Charles Scicluna has urged new University of Malta graduates to put human dignity before money and profit, warning them against treating people according to their financial value.

Speaking during a graduation Mass held on Monday evening at St John's Co-Cathedral in Valletta, the archbishop encouraged the graduates not to place a “price tag” on the people they encounter through their work, but to recognise their dignity.

The Archbishop also called on graduates to treat everyone contributing to the country's wellbeing with equal dignity and fairness, regardless of their background.

He warned against becoming complicit in what he described as an “unjust system” in which poorer people pay so that those who are better off can live more comfortably. He added that everyone should carry their share of society's burdens fairly.

Scicluna also spoke about the use of artificial intelligence at university and the challenges it presents, saying people must not become products of robotics but remain human. He stressed the importance of personal contact and social relationships.

He ended by encouraging graduates to grow, contribute positively to society and help make Malta and the world better places.

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