Vatican City: Pope Francis used a new year’s message on Saturday to issue Clarion’s call to end violence against women, said it insulted God.
Francis, 85, celebrated the masses in the Basilica of St.
Peter on the day of the Roman Catholic Church marked the Kemhidmatan Mrs.
Mary Holy God and the annual world day.
Francis seems to be in a good form on Saturday after the incident that cannot be explained on the New Year’s Eve where he attended the service but at the last minute did not lead it because he expected.
At the beginning of the mass on Saturday, he walked throughout the center of the Basilica, which was contrary to Friday night, when he appeared from the side entrance close to the altar and watched from the sidelines.
Francis suffered from the pelvic rheumatic condition that caused pain in the legs, and sometimes burned to prevent it from standing for a long time.
Francis established his new year’s homily around the These Themes and Women – said that those who united the threads of life – and used them to make one of their strongest calls to end violence against them.
“And because mothers bestow life, and women keep the world (together), let’s all try bigger to promote the mother and protect women,” Francis said.
“How big the violence is intended for women! Enough! To hurt a woman is to insult God, who from a woman takes our humanity.” During the Italian television program last month, Francis told a woman who had been beaten by her ex-husband that the man who committed violence against women was involved in something “almost Satan”.
Since the Covid-19 pandemic began almost two years ago, Francis has spoken several times against domestic violence, which has increased in many countries because locking makes many women stuck with the perpetrators of their violence.
Public participation in the masses is lower than in recent years due to covid restrictions.
Italy, who surrounded the Vatican City, reported a record of 144,243 cases related to Coronavirus on Friday and recently imposed new steps such as the obligation to wear outdoor masks.
In the text of the message for the day of world peace, it was released last month, Francis said the nations must divert money spent in investing in education, and painting military costs at the expense of social services.
Annual peace message was sent to the head of the state and international organization, and the Pope provided a copy signed to leaders who made official visits at the Vatican during the coming year.