Pope Francis has taken aim at protests against coronavirus restrictions, contrasting them with the “healthy indignation” seen in demonstrations against racism after the death of George Floyd. He railed against those who claim “that being forced to wear a mask is an unwarranted imposition by the state”. “With some exceptions, governments have made great efforts to put the wellbeing of their people first, acting decisively to protect health and to save lives,” the pope said. The death in police custody of Floyd a 44-year-old African American man, triggered a wave of anti-racism protests in the US and around the world. “A free people is a people that remembers, is able to own its history rather than deny it, and learns its best lessons,” he said.

Source: The Guardian November 23, 2020 20:15 UTC