Pope Francis spoke about the layers of the Argentines

Pope Francis questioned yesterday the situations of discrimination that occurred in the past and still occur in Argentina. He recalled that "under slogans such as civilization and barbarism", indigenous peoples were being wiped out. "It is the contempt of the people and I go to the experience of my land, that" civilization and barbarism "which was used to annihilate people, is still in my homeland, with offensive words and then we speak of civilization of the second degree ".

In his opening speech of the Synod on the Amazon, Francisco criticized the "current disregard" that exists in Argentina when they refer to those who "come from barbarism and what are called" little balls "(Bolivians)," umbrellas "(Paraguayans) or" black heads "

"I was very sad to hear here a mocking comment about this pious lord who was carrying the offerings with feathers on his head (during Sunday Mass). Tell me, what is the difference between the wearing of feathers and tricornil used by some officers of our dicasteries? Said Francisco, who began to applaud the people in the room.

In his speech in the classroom of the Synod, where yesterday, and until Sunday, October 27, the bishops will discuss the needs and problems of the Amazon, Francisco also referred to the "resistance" and criticism formulated by a party. from the Church to the celebration of this assembly. The pope asked "to approach the peoples of the Amazon on tiptoe".

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