Pope Francis received Card Hollerich, chairman of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences on June 11. After the meeting, Card Hollerich said in an interview with Vatican News that the Pope hopes to inspire European bishops and expect Europe The Bishops’ Conference continues to contribute to Europe.
(Vatican News Network)Pope Francis received the Chairman of the Council of European Episcopal Conferences (COMECE) Card Hollerich (Jean-Claude Hollerich) at the Vatican on June 11. After the meeting, Card Hollerich was interviewed by Vatican News. He said that the Pope loves Europe very much and has a deep understanding of the EU’s operating mechanisms.
Card Hollerich said that the pope has never stopped giving hope to EU bishops to continue working for Europe and to dialogue with all politicians. The Pope also warned them not to let Europe fall into the trap of populism.
The cardinal also talked about the challenge of providing everyone with equal opportunities to obtain the new crown vaccine. He once again called on politicians and leaders of rich countries to “share” the vaccine with other countries. He pointed out that it is in Europe’s self-interest to provide help, because Europe’s security can only be achieved when everyone in the global village is safe.
In terms of global efforts to recover the economy after the new crown epidemic, Card Hollerich emphasized the key role of politics in the recovery efforts, especially in the realization of an “ecological transformation” centered on the overall ecology, and to respond in a “just” way Climate change to prevent the increase of poverty worldwide.
Subsequently, the chairman of the Council of European Bishops reiterated Pope Francis’ call for conversion, that is, “conversion to Christ”. He said that the Pope’s call encourages us to live in a common homeland in a way that allows all people to survive and be happy. In life.
Finally, when Card Hollerich answered questions about the European immigration crisis, he lamented that some of the EU’s actions were not “for refugees”, and once again expressed the criticism of the European Bishops’ Conference on the immigration camps outside the EU’s borders, including In the camps in Bosnia and Libya, he expressed dissatisfaction with the management of these immigration camps, because “people who can apply for asylum have no chance to get asylum” in these camps.
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