In an interview on Italian TV yesterday, Pope Francis made reference to a photo that struck him in its sharp contrast, which he called the culture of indifference. The photo shows a wealthy woman dressed in a fur coat followed by her husband coming out of a door, while a beggar is seen holding her hand, begging for anything. The wealthy woman appears to be oblivious of the beggar, and is ready to ignore her. Pope Francis said that this attitude can only be counteracted by the gift of closeness. He encouraged everyone to be close to those we seem to ignore and treat as inferior to us. His interview was highlighted by scenes of migrants in boats reaching out for help and assistance.
Sadly it was announced
also that the Pope’s personal doctor Fabrizio Soccorsi, aged 78, passed away from Coronavirus. He
was chosen as the pontiff's personal medic in 2015, and was
hospitalised on Boxing Day for a previous oncological disease. It
is not known when he was last in close contact with the Pope before his death
on Saturday. This news comes as Pope Francis revealed he plans to
have the Covid-19 vaccination next week when the Vatican begins its roll-out of
the jabs.
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