After a day of consensus between the churches reveals the pope also the differences. On the plane back, he debunks, once again, that women can be priests in the catholic church.
the Pope is listening to the Swedish journalists ‘ questions on the flight back to Rome.
“The door is closed” has Francis said about women priests. Still hoping some of the last day’s ecumenical consensus could lead to a relaxation of the setting. The jump off the pope on the plane on the way home from Sweden. What does he think about the Swedish church has a female head of household? they ask Swedish journalists in common. It can become a reality also in the catholic church?
” I read about this area’s history. And saw that there was a queen who became a widow three times, and I thought, "this woman is strong," he says and chuckles:
– Then said to me: “the women are very strong, very talented. Perhaps, therefore, some Swedish men looking for a woman from other nationalities”. I don’t know if it is true. But regarding the issue of women in the catholic church are the last words of John Paul II is clear, and so is it still, ” he says with a reference to the pope was a strong opponent of women priests.
do you Mean that it never will ever be women priests in the catholic church?
– If we read carefully what the holy John Paul II said, so it goes in that direction, ” replied Francis.
the Pope began his meeting with the world press by directing a few words to the host country.
– I like the argentinians and sydamerikan thank Sweden hot for the receipt, during the militärdiktaturernas time were also receiving a lot of argentinians and chileans. Sweden has a long tradition of welcoming refugees, but also to integrate them among the people, and immediately the search of school and work, he said with warmth in his voice.
Francis is known for her commitment to refugees and has appealed to the catholic churches in Europe to receive the families who find themselves on the run. You should not close the heart for a refugee, ” he says, and gets long-winded in the crowded planet. But how is it with all those who have expressed fears over how the reception of asylum seekers affecting Europe, what is his message to them?
“Of caution, governments must also be open to how to receive the refugees and calculate the possibility to organize the hospitality,” he says.
A person from the Swedish government said to the pope that you do not have the time to offer all refugees of school and work, ” he says.
” I don’t think that Sweden draws down on the number of receiving of selfishness, if you do such a thing, it is for many people today look to Sweden for its welcoming. But there are not the necessary time to organize the receipt of all, ” said the pope, looking concerned.
Several times to return Francis to the importance of integration. It is when refugees do not enter in the society that the situation can become dangerous, he believes.
” Then you ghettoiserad, excuse the word. You wind up in the ghettos. And a culture that does not evolve in harmony with another culture is dangerous. But the worst of the countries start to close borders is the fear, ” he says, and stresses once again that Europe is created by an ongoing integration between many cultures.
– It is not humane to shut the doors and close the borders. In the long term, you pay for it, also politically. But you can also be forced to pay politically if he is not careful and receive more than they can integrate, ” he says.
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