On a flight from Singapore to Rome, the pwhat Francisco He said on Friday that he wants to visit Argentina. “I would like to go, it’s my town, but it hasn’t been decided yet. First there are several things to resolve”he revealed to journalists who were interviewing him on the plane. He also made a Strong call for peace in the Gaza Strip and called for a negotiated solution to the crisis in Venezuela.
Francis’ pontificate began in March 2013 and since then a visit to his homeland has been expected, something that has yet to be resolved. With each change of government, there is speculation about whether the president will finally set foot on Argentine soil. With the assumption of power of Javier Milei, this is no exception.
Although Javier Milei attacked Pope Francis in the past, calling him “the evil one,” the libertarian made a trip to Rome when he arrived at the Rosada and had a friendly meeting. A journalist from La Nación, Elisabetta Piqué, asked him about the possibility of him finally coming to the country.
“If I am going to go to Argentina, it is something that has not yet been decided. I would like to go, it is my town, I would like to go, but it is not yet decided. First, several things must be resolved,” the Pope answered ambiguously, but He did not clarify what remains to be resolved or whether it will be done during Javier Milei’s term in office. which ends on December 10, 2027. Although He did not rule it out either.
The message for Venezuela
The crisis that crosses Venezuela Following the presidential elections of July 28, questioned by the opposition and part of the international community, it was an unavoidable topic in Pope Francis’ conversation with international journalists.
With admirable calm, made a balance. He avoided taking a position in favor of some of the sectors in dispute, although He called on “the Government and the people to do everything possible to find a path to peace in Venezuela.”.
“I have not followed the situation in Venezuela, but the message I will give to the rulers are to dialogue and make peace. Dictatorships are useless and end badlysooner or later. Read the history of the Church,” Francis warned. But he was optimistic, “I cannot give a political opinion because I do not know the details.“I know that the bishops have spoken and the bishops’ message is good.”
Call for peace in Gaza
Worried, he Pope Francis He spoke about the war between the Palestinian movement Hamas and Israel.The war in Gaza is too much! No steps are being taken towards peace“he warned. As with Venezuela, he avoided taking sides with either side of the conflict, but he unequivocally condemned the violence and the thousands of deaths.
“I cannot judge whether this war action is too bloody or not, but please, When you see the corpses of murdered children, when you see that a school is bombed because it is presumed that there are guerrillas, this is wrong.“, he condemned Francisco.
“Brotherhood is more important than the murder of a brother. The brotherhood, reach out a hand. In the end, whoever wins the war will find himself greatly defeated. War is always a defeat, alwayswithout exception. And we must not forget this. Therefore, Everything that is done for peace is important“, he asked.
Source: Ambito
