In a meeting before the Italian Central Anti-Crime Directorate, Pope Francis reflected on violence against women and the importance of a speedy resolution for gender violence trials.
POPE FRANCIS
This needs to be monitored and improved upon, without falling into legalism. The state must ensure that the case is monitored at every stage and that the victim can obtain justice as soon as possible.
At the same time the Pope pointed out an inconsistency in modern society—that women should be protected, but, he said society also sends messages contrary to this.
POPE FRANCIS
If the media continually propose messages that feed a hedonistic and consumerist culture, where models, whether male or female, are subjected to the criteria of success, self-affirmation, competition, and the power to attract and dominate others, then even here, we cannot hypocritically tear our hair out when facing certain events.
On the other hand, Pope Francis continues to give women government positions in the Vatican. Raffaella Giuliani is the new secretary of the Pontifical Academy of Archaeology and Antonella Sciarrone is the undersecretary of the Dicastery for Culture and Education.
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