Pope, in Slovakia, warns European countries against being self-centred


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  • Monday, 13 Sep 2021

Pope Francis gives remarks in front of members of the clergy at the Cathedral of Saint Martin in Bratislava, Slovakia, September 13, 2021. Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS

BRATISLAVA (Reuters) -Pope Francis warned against too much focus on individual rights and culture wars at the expense of the common good on Monday during a visit to Slovakia amid increased nationalism and anti-immigrant sentiment across eastern Europe.

The 84-year-old Francis, looking fit, is making his first trip since undergoing intestinal surgery in July. Asked by a reporter on Monday how he felt, he joked: "Still alive."

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