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Pope Francis celebrates mass on the day of the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe in St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, on December 12, 2020 (File photo by REMO CASILLI / Reuters)
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis on Sunday condemned people who had gone abroad on vacation to escape coronavirus lockdowns, saying they needed to show greater awareness of the suffering of others.
Speaking after his weekly noon blessing, Francis said he had read newspaper reports of people taking flights to flee government sidewalks and seek entertainment elsewhere.
“They did not think about those who stayed at home, about the economic problems of many people who have been hit hard by the confinement, about the sick. (They thought) just to go on vacation and have fun, ”the Pope said.
“This really saddened me,” he said in a video from the Vatican Apostolic Palace library.
The traditional Angelus blessing is typically given from a window facing St. Peter’s Square, but it was moved inside to prevent crowds from gathering and limit the spread of COVID-19.
“We don’t know what 2021 will hold for us, but what we can all do together is make a little more effort to take care of each other. There is a temptation to look out only for our own interests, ”he added.
Many countries have imposed strict restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, which has killed 1.83 million people worldwide, according to the latest Reuters tally.
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