Vatican City, 8 November 2015 (VIS) –
After the Angelus prayer, the Holy Father addressed some words to
those present on the events of recent days in the Vatican:
“I know that many of you are
concerned by the news that has circulated in recent days regarding
reserved documents of the Holy See that have been stolen and
published. Therefore, I would like to say to you, first and foremost,
that stealing those documents is a crime. It is a deplorable and
unhelpful act. I myself had asked for that study to be undertaken; my
collaborators and I were very familiar with the documents and
measures had been taken that had started to bear fruit, including
some that were visible”.
“Therefore I wish to assure you that
this sad event will certainly not divert me from the work of reform
that we are carrying forward with my collaborators and with the
support of all of you. Yes, with the support of all the Church,
because the Church is renewed with the prayer and daily sanctity of
every baptised person. Therefore, I thank you and I ask you to
continue to pray for the Pope and for the Church, without letting
yourselves be disturbed, but instead going ahead with trust and
hope”.
He went on to speak about the Italian
Day of Thanksgiving, whose theme this year is “The earth, a common
good”. “I join with the bishops in hoping that all will act as
responsible administrators of an inestimable common good, the earth,
whose fruits have a universal destiny. I wish to express my gratitude
to the world of agriculture, and encourage the cultivation of the
earth in such a way as to conserve its fertility so that it produces
food for all, today and for future generations”.
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