Vatican City, 14 May 2014 (VIS) – In
his greetings in various languages at today's general audience, the
Holy Father invited Portuguese-speaking pilgrims, among others, to
pray the Rosary every day during May, the month of Mary. He also
asked the Lord to grant to the faithful of Iraq and Syria the
strength to offer, through their actions and their daily life, true
witness to Christ and His Gospel.
In Italian he greeted the Daughters of
St. Camillo, who are currently celebrating their general chapter, and
urged them to be a “joyful sign of God's love among the suffering”.
He thanked the faithful of Sardinia in attendance, returning the
Pope's visit to the island last year, and encouraged them to “face
the problematic situations that still afflict your beautiful island,
persevering in hope and solidarity”. I assure you that I have not
forgotten you and I pray. I remember well the words you shared with
me on the serious problems in Sardinia. I assure you that I am close
to you”.
Finally, he addressed a delegation from
the “land of fire and poison”, in Campania, so-called on account
of the illegal dumping of waste, the incineration of which spreads
toxic substances in the atmosphere and in the earth. This is mostly
due to the involvement of criminal organisations in the waste
management sector, and is causing a high incidence of tumours of
various types in the area. Francis expressed his spiritual closeness
to the delegation, and emphasised that “the dignity of the human
person and the right to health must always take precedence over any
other interest”.
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