The pope reduced the shame of racism, as the “virus” lurks in wait

Pope Francis on Sunday condemned racism, comparing it to a virus that lurks in wait and only shows that “our perceived social progress is not as real or definitive” as people think.

The pope tweeted the date on racism, which the United Nations has marked as the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

The Pope compared racism to “a virus that quickly mutates and hides, rather than disappearing, and lurks in wait.” “Examples of racism embarrass us, because they show that our social progress is not as real or definitive as we think,” Francis tweeted, adding the hashtag #FRRacism #FratelliTutti. “Fratelli Tutti” is the title of the encyclopedia, or special teaching document, released by the Pope last year to create pressure for solidarity, brotherhood, and care for the environment amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

In his tweet, The Pope did not give any specific example of racism or place.

Throughout their entirety, they have supported the rights of marginalized people in societies, including migrants.

On March 21, the United Nations’ annual celebration falls on the anniversary of the day when police opened fire in Sharpeville, South Africa, and killed 69 people in a peaceful demonstration against apartheid laws in 1960.