Roman Catholic cleric Pope Francis has condemned domestic violence against women as a “satanic” act. This is the strongest condemnation of the Pope so far.
The head of the Catholic Church made the remarks on a program broadcast on Italy’s TG5 network on Sunday. News from the BBC.
Earlier in the day, Pope Francis spoke to a four-member panel comprising Assad from the crisis, one of whom was a victim of domestic violence and abuse.
The pope lamented that “there are too many, too many women who are beaten and abused in their homes.”
The Roman Catholic priest added, “The problem is, I think it’s almost a demonic act, because it’s taking advantage of a person who can’t defend himself, who can only prevent injury.” This is insulting. It’s very insulting. “
The pope spoke to a woman named Giovanna, who fled the house with her four children after the violence.
