“If my good friend Dr. Gasparri says a curse word against my mother, he can expect a punch. It’s normal. You cannot provoke. You cannot insult the faith of others. You cannot make fun of the faith of others.”
– Pope Francis –
on the subject of Free Expression
Manila, Philippines
15 January 2015
While the good Pope defends freedom of expression and condemns any killing, he maintains that others’ faith shouldn’t be mocked.
N.B. #1: The Charlie Hebdo incident happened about a week before the papal visit to the Philippines.
N.B. #2: The Pope referred to Alberto Gasparri, who was standing by his side, as an example and to make his point. May no shallow fool (and the internet is full of them) take things out of context.