Sexual violence used as a weapon of
war is a shameful crime, Pope Francis said Monday.
In a tweet on the the International Day Against Sexual Violence
in Armed Conflict, Francis said: "Sexual violence used as a
weapon of war is unfortunately a widespread reality. We must
denounce this shameful crime and never tire of saying no to war,
no to violence.
"To the survivors of sexual violence in conflicts, to every
child and wounded adult, I say: while the violent ones treat you
like objects, the Lord sees your dignity and repeats to you:
'You are precious in my eyes, because you are worthy of esteem
and I love you'".
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