Pope Francis welcomes the former persecuted in the Vatican / Mendregioni: Historic visit, a unique happiness

2023-10-27 21:47:00, Aktualitet CNA

Pope Francis welcomes the former persecuted in the Vatican / Mendregioni:

Besim Ndregjoni, activist with Pope Francis

Pope Francis has received a delegation of former political persecuted in the Vatican. The head of the Holy See had reserved a reception for the survivors of the communist dictatorship of Albania.

The delegation of former Political Persecuted is headed by the Human Rights and Freedoms activist, president of the National Union for the Integration of Political Prisoners and Persecuted of Albania, Mr. Besim Ndregjoni.

The latter tells CNA the meeting with the Holy Father.

Pope Francis welcomes the former persecuted in the Vatican / Mendregioni:

" The meeting was very cordial, the Pope thanked our peaceful and peace-promoting attitude, justice must punish the crimes of communism.

He learned about the gruesome crimes of communism and our resistance to the dictatorship, he blessed and asked for respect and attention for the survivors of the dictatorship.

We submitted the map and balance sheet of the crimes of communism", said Ndregjoni to CNA.

Ndregjoni says that the meeting was impressive, while he describes it as a happiness that comes only once in a lifetime.

Pope Francis welcomes the former persecuted in the Vatican / Mendregioni:

" The meeting lasted about 50 minutes, it was a happiness that does not come often in life.

The Pope blessed the Albanian nation, the survivors of the dictatorship and all the politically persecuted and our sacrifice to the dictatorship. He showed a care and respect and attention to us as carriers of peace and not hatred. Without punishing the crimes of communism, the martyrs will not find peace, said the pope. Revenge is not justice, yes", said Ndregjoni.

The representative of the former political persecuted qualifies the vision in the Vatican as historical, in a period of time where the class and the political power seek to rehabilitate the dictatorship through objects.

Pope Francis welcomes the former persecuted in the Vatican / Mendregioni:

" This historic visit showed the Pope's attention to the former political persecuted in the face of the criminal silence of Albanian politics. We are the only country in Europe that has not condemned the crimes of communism, we are the only country that despises the victims and honors the executioners. We are the only country in Europe where the sons of executioners who have committed crimes run the state.

Therefore, this historic visit is an alarm bell for politics and political power that will forget the crimes of communism.

The blessing of Pope Francis for the Albanian Nation is a spiritual happiness to build democracy and peace" , says Ndregjoni further.

Pope Francis welcomes the former persecuted in the Vatican / Mendregioni:

We recall that the representation of the survivors of the dictatorship informed Pope Francis of the communist crime that has occurred in Albania for 45 years of dictatorship, as well as presented him with the letter of Father Meshkalla, sent to the sadistic Prime Minister, Mehmet Shehu, about the destruction of religious institutions and the ban of religion, declaring Albania an atheist state, where the Albanian people respected all three religious beliefs./ CNA