ICYMI: Full Text of Pope Francis’ In-Flight Press Conference Returning from Africa (‘Our Duty Is to Obey the United Nations!’)

Sen. John Kennedy: Dems Are Giving Trump ‘A Fair and Impartial Firing Squad’, by Susan Jones
November 11, 2019
How to Explain Pope Francis Without Making Things Worse, by Dr. Jeff Mirus
November 11, 2019

© Vatican Media

Two and a half hours after the Air Madagascar flight to Rome took off from Antananarivo; Pope Francis Met With Journalists

Zenit, Sept. 11, 2019

Two and a half hours after the Air Madagascar flight to Rome took off from Antananarivo; Pope Francis met the journalists accompanying him and spoke, answering their questions, for about an hour and a half. Vatican News provided the following text of the discussion.

Julio Mateus Manjate (Noticias, Mozambique)

During your visit to Mozambique, you met with the President of the Republic and with the Presidents of the two parties present in Parliament. I would like to know what your expectations are concerning the peace process, and what message you would like to leave for Mozambique. Also, two quick comments on two phenomena: the xenophobia present in Africa and the impact of the social network in the education of young people.

The first point, regarding the peace process: a long peace process, which has had its highs and lows, but that in the end ended with a historic embrace, identifies Mozambique today.

I hope that this will continue, and I pray that it does so. I invite everyone to make an effort to ensure that this peace process is carried forward – because, as a Pope before me said, everything is lost through war, and everything is won through peace. (Pius XII) This is clear, and it must not be forgotten. It is a long peace process, with a first stage that was interrupted, then another stage. … And the effort made by the leaders of the opposing parties, not to say, enemies, is to go towards each other. It is also a dangerous effort, some risked their lives, but in the end, a conclusion was reached. I would like to thank all those who helped in this peace process. Starting with the first, with a cup of coffee… ….

Read all here:  https://zenit.org/articles/full-text-of-pope-francis-in-flight-press-conference-returning-from-africa/