Pope Francis remains speechless for the unrest in the United States

Pope Francis said he was surprised by the news of pro-Donald Trump protesters' raid on the United States Capitol this week and encouraged people to learn from the event to heal.

“I was amazed, because they are such a disciplined people in democracy, right? But it is a reality, ”the pope said in a video clip published on January 9 on the website of the Italian news program TgCom24.

“Something's not working,” continued Francis. With “people who take a path against the community, against democracy, against the common good. Thank God this broke out and that there was a chance to see it well so that you can now try to heal it. Yes, this must be condemned, this movement ... "

The clip was released as a preview of a longer interview with Pope Francis by the Vatican journalist Fabio Marchese Ragona, who works for the Italian television network Mediaset.

The interview will air on January 10 and will be followed by a film produced by Mediaset about the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, from his youth in Argentina to his election as Pope Francis in 2013.

Pro-Donald Trump protesters entered the Capitol on January 6 as Congress was certifying the results of the presidential election, leading to the evacuation of lawmakers and the fatal shooting of a demonstrator by law enforcement. A United States Capitol police officer also died from injuries sustained in the attack and three other protesters died from medical emergencies.

In the clip of the interview, Pope Francis commented on the violence, saying that “no one can boast that they have never had a day with a case of violence, it happens throughout history. But we must understand well that it does not repeat itself, learning from history “.

He added that "sooner or later", something like this will happen with groups that are not "well integrated into society".

According to TgCom24, other themes in the new papal interview include politics, abortion, the coronavirus pandemic and how it changed the pope's life, and the COVID-19 vaccine.

“I believe that ethically everyone should get the vaccine. It's an ethical option, because you play with your health, your life, but you also play the lives of others, ”Francis said.

The pope also said that next week they will start administering the vaccine in the Vatican, and has "booked" his appointment to receive it. "It has to be done," he said.