Pope, what we saw from the words spoken in Japan, 26 November, 17:13
Pope Francis, who visited Japan for the first time in 38 years as the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, left Haneda Airport and returned to the Vatican before noon on the 26th. I will look back on what I said in Japan where I stayed for four days.
What is Pope Francisco
・ 82 years old. Born in Argentina, elected Pope in 2013.
・ At liberal, the attitude of actively approaching the poor has gained support from believers around the world.
-Twitter has over 18 million followers.
・ When I was young, I wanted to be dispatched to Japan as a missionary, but it was not realized because of illness.
Day 2 Nagasaki Message from the hypocenter to abolish nuclear weapons
On the 24th, he will give a speech at the hypocenter in Nagasaki City.
“This place makes us deeply aware of how much human suffering and sorrow humans are,” he strongly accused the inhumanity of nuclear weapons.
“Holding nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction does not lead to peace and stability, but rather hinders them,” calling for a united effort to realize a world free of nuclear weapons.
Say hello to the photographer's family
After the speech, he spoke with the son of Joe O'Donnell, an American army photographer who took a picture of "The Boy Standing in the Grill" in Nagasaki after the atomic bomb was dropped.
At the end of 2017, Pope Francis accompanied the message “what the war brings” with the message that he was instructed to distribute to church officials.
Twitter update after schedule in Nagasaki
“In a world where millions of children and families live in an inhumane situation, money is wasted, and assets born through the manufacture, possession, and trading of destructive weapons are screaming into the sky. "And sent a message to abolish nuclear weapons.
The second day night Speech in Hiroshima
On the evening of the 24th, he will give a speech at Hiroshima Peace Park following Nagasaki.
“Using nuclear power for war is nothing but crime,” he stressed that the use of nuclear weapons is unethical.
In the speech, I will show that visiting the A-bombed area has been my mission.
Record "Peace of Peace" in front of the atomic bomb memorial.
Morning on the third day An exchange meeting with the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake
Participate in exchange meetings with victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake in Tokyo. Touching the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi NPS, he called, “We must be aware that we have great responsibility for future generations”.
Day 3 Participate in a gathering to hear youth's worries Answer about bullying
Participate in a gathering to hear young people's concerns in Tokyo.
About bullying, he calls, “Schools and adults alone are not enough to prevent this tragedy.
Day 3 Interview with the Emperor and the Imperial Palace
On the 25th day of the third day, we met with the Emperor.
The Emperor said, “I am grateful to the Japanese people for their closeness.”
Pope Francisco said, “When I was nine years old, my parents had heard the news of Nagasaki and Hiroshima ’s atomic bomb and shed tears. "I have issued a message."
3rd day afternoon Participation in 50,000 people at Tokyo Dome
A large mass where 50,000 people gather at the Tokyo Dome.
“I realized that Japan is highly developed economically, but there are many people who are isolated in society. To overcome this, we work with everyone, including those who believe in different religions. It ’s important to have a dialogue with them. ”
Twitter update “Make your mind one”
Update Twitter at 6pm after Mass.
With the recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake in mind, “In the process of recovery and reconstruction from a disaster, many people have to work together to make one heart. And they can think that they have n’t been forgotten. ”
Social gatherings with Prime Minister Abe and embassies of each country
“Pursue any mediation necessary to prevent the destruction caused by the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki from being repeated again.”
Day 4 Lecture at Sophia University
Lecture to students at Sophia University, established by the “Jesuit Society” of the religious order, which is his mother.
The student says, “Even in the most complex situations, be honest and responsible, and be honest and responsible. Advocate the weak and deceptive. Be a sincere person who is especially needed in this era, where there are a lot of things that are confused. "
After this, I'm on my way home.
The expert saw this
Prof. Saho Matsumoto of Nagoya City University, who is familiar with the history of the diplomacy of the Pope, said about the speech that Pope Francis made in the bombed area. ".
The visit to the A-bomb site at this time was: “When the A-bomb survivors are aging, if they miss this timing, they will not be able to meet the survivors. State.
74 years have passed since the atomic bombing, and by asserting with a strong expression that "arms expansion is an act of terrorism", we want to send the nuclear misery again to the world, and still stop the arms race that continues in the world Analyzed that there was an aim.
On the other hand, regarding Japan's non-participation in the nuclear weapons ban treaty that the Pope has called on each country to ratify, “I feel that I feel annoyed. There may have been a desire to be able to do this, "he said, saying that he would like Japan to take leadership in denuclearization.