Pope Francis says "On International Women's Day, I think of all women: I thank them for their commitment to building a more humane society..."
On March 8th, Pope Francis gave a special blessing to women at his General Audience (See More: https://www.catholicnewsworld.com/2023/03/pope-francis-says-on-international.html). He said,
"On International Women's Day, I think of all women: I thank them for their commitment to building a more humane society, through their ability to grasp reality with a creative gaze and a tender heart. This is a privilege only of women! A special blessing for all the women present in the square. And a round of applause for the women! They deserve it!"
On his Twitter account, @Pontifex, he wrote:
Let us #PrayTogether so that #women, every woman, may be respected, protected and esteemed. Violence against women and mothers is violence against God himself, who from a woman, from a mother, took on our human condition.Let us #PrayTogether so that #women, every woman, may be respected, protected and esteemed. Violence against women and mothers is violence against God himself, who from a woman, from a mother, took on our human condition.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 8, 2023
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