On International Women’s Day, Pope Francis praised the fair sex for their desire to build a more humane society. Vatican News.
The Pope noted that he is thinking of all women on this day.
“I thank them for their determination to build a more humane society with the ability to perceive reality with a creative eye and a soft heart. This is the prerogative of women only,” said the Bishop of Rome, before the end of the traditional public audience in the Vatican.
At the end of his speech, the Pope called on everyone in St. Peter’s Square to applaud the women.
Previously reportedHe said that Russian cosmonauts Sergei Prokopiev and Dmitry Petelin from the International Space Station congratulated the women on March 8.
Also, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin congratulated Russian women on International Women’s Day.