The pope criticizes people who go on holiday to avoid blocking Covid-19

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Rome (CNN) – Pope Francis has condemned people who traveled abroad for a holiday and avoided blocking Covid-19, adding that tourists did not consider the effect of their actions on others.

The pontiff said on Sunday that he was “saddened” by the news that people were flying abroad to have fun amid the pandemic.

“They are good people, but they did not think about those who stayed at home, about the economic problems of many people who were severely affected by the blockade, of the sick people,” Pope Francis said on Sunday.

“[They thought] just about going on vacation and having fun. This hurt me a lot, “the Pope said at the end of his Sunday prayer Angelus.

Pope Francis held Sunday prayers in the library of the Apostolic Palace, rather than in the usual window overlooking St. Peter’s Square, where crowds usually gathered to limit the spread of the virus.

Many countries around the world face renewed roadblocks and travel restrictions, with 84 million people now infected with the virus. At least 1.83 million people have died, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University.

Renewing his best wishes for the New Year, Pope Francis said: “What each of us – and all of us – can do is work a little harder to care for each other and what has been created. , our common house. “

In the past, the pope has also criticized people who refuse to wear masks or protest against coronavirus restrictions, commenting that they are moving in “their own little world of interests.”

This year, the pontiff used his Christmas message to say that coronavirus vaccines should be available to all and called on states to cooperate in the pandemic exit race.

“Today, in this time of darkness and uncertainty during the pandemic, different lights of hope appear, such as the discovery of vaccines … they must be available to all,” the Pope said during his traditional Cities and Blinds (to the city and the world) message to the Vatican.

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