Regarding journalists who died while covering the war in Ukraine on the 3rd (local time), Pope Francis said, “The journalists who died during the war served the public good, whatever side they were on. I hope God will reward you,” he said.
According to Archyde.com, Pope Francis met with reporters on a private plane returning from a tour of Malta in the Mediterranean on the same day. “Your colleague has served the public good of information,” the Pope continued. I pray for them, and I pray that God will reward them for their hard work.”
At least six war correspondents have been killed in Ukraine since February 24, when Russia invaded Ukraine. On the 13th of last month, former New York Times reporter Brent Renault, 50, was shot and killed in the Irfin region northwest of Kiiu, the Ukrainian capital. On the 14th, US Fox News video reporter Pierre Zakshevsky (56) was killed in a Russian gunfire in Horenka, outside Kiiu.
Pope Francis, who said he was considering a visit to Kii the day before, said, “I’m ready to go to Kii, but I haven’t decided if it’s feasible. However, I still don’t know if (the visit to Kiiu) will be successful or whether it is the right thing to do,” he said.
Earlier, in his speech on the 1st, Pope Francis called the war in Ukraine “unjustified aggression” and “a vicious act”, but did not directly mention Russia. He also said that he would like to meet the Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, a Russian Orthodox archbishop who has threatened Russia’s invasion, calling Ukraine a ‘force of evil’.
By Lee Chae-wan, staff reporter chaewani@donga.com
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