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As Angela Merkel the Pope complained
When politicians make phone calls, get the Public mostly nothing to do with. Angela Merkel, it says that you send dear SMS messages. But the Pope has recently called. Upset, as he reported.
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Well, it was maybe not the schmeichelhafteste image that Pope Francis since had chosen. The head of the Catholic Church compared Europe to a “grandmother”, “no longer fertile and dynamic”. “Haggard” Europe, ” Francis added, and all in a speech before the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
The woman, who for Europe, in recent times, so some nights around the ears beat, wanted in November 2014, so don’t let it stand. Angela Merkel picked up the phone, or, as it is allowed to accept, let the Holy see to connect. Anyway, Francis has now personally to the Italian newspaper “Corriere della Sera” tells the story – and also what he since listen had.
A barren woman
“She was a bit upset because I Europe, with a barren wife had compared”, cited the sheet to the Pope. And the little bit of irritation, then saw, according to Francis: “you asked me if I really think that Europe has no more children could get.” The Pope with him on this issue of its own authority – have answered, this is still possible, because Europe is “strong and deep roots. Just in the “darkest moments,” did Europe “is always unprecedented resources”, said the Pope, according to the “Corriere della Sera”.
By no means pessimistic, God forbid
That with the children and the dark moments of the Holy father in Milan appearing daily then not be further explained. But: His views on the old continent, was by no means pessimistic, stressed Francis – also with a view of the Charlemagne prize, the he at 6. May in Rome to receive. It will certainly be a speech full of “great Affection”. Angela Merkel, a Protestant at the head of the Christian party in Germany, he will also be back for sure to listen. Full of great Affection.
ml/nem (KNA,afp)