Pope tells leaders in first TED talk: act humbly or power will ruin you
by Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent from Technology | The Guardian on (#2MBJH)
Pontiff makes surprise appearance at Vancouver conference via video-link from the Vatican
He sits behind a desk rather than pacing around a stage, but the power of his message is not diluted. Pope Francis has made a surprise TED talk, beamed from the Vatican to Vancouver, calling for leaders to act with humility and tenderness.
The first pontifical TED talk, which lasted 18 minutes, featured Francis dispensing advice to politicians and leaders of big business, as well as talking about his own background as the son of migrants.
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