Pope Francis Visits the “Moved” A-bombed area November 27, 5:37

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Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church, who was visiting Japan, held a press conference on his return to the Vatican and recalled that the experience at Hiroshima was moved. In the future, the Catholic teachings clarified that the use and possession of nuclear weapons is unethical, and expressed the desire to lead to actions to eliminate nuclear weapons.

Pope Francis, who had visited Japan for the first time in 38 years as a Pope, had a meeting with reporters who accompanied him on his return to the Vatican on the 26th.

In this, Pope Francis looked back on visits to the bombed areas Nagasaki and Hiroshima, saying, “It is the same that both were affected by the atomic bomb, but Nagasaki is not only the atomic bomb but also a Christian city.” After that, he revealed that he was “strongly touched” by the history of persecution of Christians over several centuries.

As for Hiroshima, who exchanged words with A-bomb survivors and heard his testimony, he said, “The experience in Hiroshima has moved me. That is why I stressed that the use of nuclear weapons is against ethics.”

In the future, the Catholic teaching clarified that the use and possession of nuclear weapons is against ethics, and indicated an idea that would lead to actions aimed at eliminating nuclear weapons.

On the other hand, although it is different from nuclear weapons for nuclear power plants, it is a personal opinion that nuclear power will not be used until it is fully confirmed. I stressed the need to go.

Also, regarding the fact that the death penalty was confirmed in the so-called “Iwata Incident” that took part in the Mass at Tokyo Dome, and the meeting with Mr. Kaoru Hamada who appealed for innocence was not realized, Pope Francis said Mr. Hamada. You know after Mass.

However, because the death penalty system was taken up in a meeting with Prime Minister Abe, he reiterated his idea of ​​working on the abolition of the death penalty worldwide.

"I want to go to Beijing"

When asked when he would go to China, Pope Francisco responded, “I want to go to Beijing. I love China.”

In China, the Pope has refused to appoint a bishop of the domestic Catholic Church because of internal interference.

For this reason, a government-approved church and a so-called underground church that promises loyalty to the Pope have conflicted in China, but last year, the Vatican and China tentatively agreed on the bishop appointment method.

However, while the only Vatican in Europe maintains diplomatic relations with Taiwan, it is not tied with China, and there are still many challenges in realizing the visit.