Pope Francis addressed a conflict on Wednesday by defending mothersinlaw, saying they are victims of trivial “stereotypes” while insisting they “have to watch out.” [seu] language” in dealing with her daughtersinlaw.
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During his general audience in St. Peter’s Square, dedicated to the relationship between the generations, the Pope made a long speech about the “mythical character” of his motherinlaw.
“I wouldn’t say that mothersinlaw are viewed as devils, but it is certain that they are treated pejoratively. However, the motherinlaw is her husband’s mother and his wife’s mother,” he explained.
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“We say, the motherinlaw, the further away the better. But no, she is a mother and an old woman. One of the most beautiful things for a woman is to have grandchildren. When children have children, it comes back to life,” the pope continued. Argentine, 85 years old.
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The Catholic leader also sent a message to his daughtersinlaw. “Take care of your relationships with your mothersinlaw. Sometimes they’re special, but you didn’t give birth to your spouse,” she said.
And for mothersinlaw, Francis issued the following warning: “Be careful with your tongue, because the tongue is one of the greatest sins of mothersinlaw,” according to the Italian news agency Ansa. The pope also said that the jealousy that mothersinlaw might feel towards their children could pose a danger.
On that occasion, the Pope apologized for chairing the session of the General Audience, explaining that he was very weak and suffering from severe pain in his knee, which had forced him to cancel several appointments recently.
“I beg your pardon because I shall greet you seated,” Francis said at the end of the audience.
“This knee is taking a while to heal and I can’t stand for long. I’m sorry, thank you,” he said to applause from the audience.
Francis, who began his tenth year of pontificate in March, has been suffering from severe pain in his right knee, which has prevented him from attending certain events lately.
The pope told Argentina’s La Nación newspaper last week that he was treating pain from a torn ligament with ice and painkillers.