Jakarta, May 19 -- Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar shook hands and conversed with Pope Leo XIV on the sidelines of the Vatican event marking the Catholic leader's inauguration.

"The meeting with the Pope is not only an honor but also an affirmation of a shared commitment to building the world with a spirit of service, not domination. Love and affection must be the main foundation in building the nation," the minister noted in a statement received here on Sunday.

In his speech, Pope Leo XIV stated that love is the true path of service. He stressed that a more peaceful and just world can only be realized if relationships are built on love, not power.

Minister Iskandar considered the Pope's statemen...