Pope Leo XIV urged residents of the cosmopolitan Mediterranean principality of Monaco on Saturday to use their wealth, influence and Catholic faith for good, especially to uphold Catholic teaching on protecting the sanctity of life.

He called on the ultra-wealthy residents of the tax haven to channel their prosperity toward justice.Pope Leo XIV visited the Principality of Monaco on Saturday where he urged the tax haven's wealthy residents to "put your prosperity at the service of law and justice.

In the principality known for super yachts and sports cars, Pope Leo XIV urged Monaco's wealthy citizens to remember the poor and protect every human life, calling on them to remember that the Last Judgment "places the poor at its center."

Pope Leo XIV urged residents of the wealthy principality of Monaco to use their resources to promote good in the world. The pontiff became the first head of the Catholic church to visit the territory since Pope Paul III in the 16th century.

Pope Leo made the first papal trip to Monaco, one of the wealthiest countries in the world, in almost 500 years. CNN’s Antonia Mortensen reports on the pope’s message to crowds there.

Aside from being the residence of tennis legend Jannik Sinner, for most observers the visit of Pope Leo XIV, himself an avid tennis player and enthusiast, to the small city-state of Monaco this Saturday is something of a mystery.

The ultra-rich principality of Monaco may seem like an odd choice for Pope Leo XIV's first official European overseas trip on Saturday, with its casinos, yachts and anti-ageing treatments.The prince