He Pope Franciscoof 87 yearsassured this Saturday that he is going through a bronchitis when speaking briefly during an event in Vaticanin which he could not read his speech because of cough.
“I thank you all, I have prepared a speech but I am unable to read it because of bronchitis“, declared the Argentine pontiff when opening the judicial year in the Holy Seeaccording to the AFP agency.
Last Wednesday, and suffering from a slight flu symptoms, Francisco had to go to a Rome hospital to submit to control exams. That morning she celebrated her general audience in the Vaticanbut He did not read his own text.
The pontiff He canceled his scheduled appointments last Saturdayand on Monday likewise, although in between he led the prayer of Angelus on Sunday. Meanwhile, this Saturday he is scheduled to receive the head of the German government, Olaf Scholz.
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Franciscowhich moves in Wheelchairhad a series of health problems In recent years, particularly in kneesthe hips and the colon. It was also abdominal surgery in Juneand in December he had to cancel your trip to Dubai for COP28the great annual climate event organized by the UNbecause of a bronchitis.
Pope Francis called on the State to exercise “the role of redistribution and social justice”
He Pope Francisco sent a message to judges Argentina and starred in a new crossing with the Government of Javier Milei considering that the role of the State in the “redistribution and social justice” is “more important than ever.”
The video was sent to the Buenos Aires headquarters of the Pan American Committee of Judges for Social Rights and Franciscan Doctrine (Copaju)but it also meant an analysis of society and the role of the State.
“Social rights are not free. The wealth to sustain them is available, but it requires appropriate, rational and equitable political decisions. The State, today more important than ever, is called to play this central role of redistribution and social justice.“, the Supreme Pontiff began in his introduction.
Through a video, the Pope pointed out “that we live in times of so much injustice, few rich and increasingly powerful, and millions of poor denied and discarded. Social rights are not free, the wealth to sustain them is available, but requires appropriate political decisions. The State, today more important than ever, is called to exercise this role of redistribution and social justice. The rules, dear judges, have already been dictated. They govern. The problem is its effective validity, its concreteness. And that’s where your role begins.”
Source: Ambito
