Pope Blames US, Europe for Deaths of Afghan Children
Pope Francis has blamed Europe and the United States for the deaths of children in Syria, Yemen and Afghanistan, saying that wealthy Western countries fuel conflicts by selling weapons to war zones.
Pope Francis has blamed Europe and the United States for the deaths of children in Syria, Yemen and Afghanistan, saying that wealthy Western countries fuel conflicts by selling weapons to war zones.
Speaking to students and teachers of Milan’s San Carlo Institute, the Pontiff said the reason there are so many wars around the world is “the rich Europe and America sell weapons… used to kill children and kill people.”
Without such firepower, he added, there would not have been war in countries such as Afghanistan, Yemen and Syria.
“A country that produces and sells weapons has on its conscience the death of every child and the destruction of each family,” Pope Francis said.
He also spoke about the need for countries to welcome and integrate migrants, refuting crime concerns used by governments to justify denying entry to asylum-seekers.
According to him, “the Mafia has not been invented by Nigerians. Mafia is ours,” he said. “All of us have the possibility of being criminal. Migrants bring us wealth because Europe has been made by migrants.” Independent reported.
