RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis, posted a message on his Twitter asking everyone who is part of the justice system to behave with integrity to fight injustice.
“Their (the judges’) independence should help them to be exempt from favoritism and pressure that could contaminate their decisions,” said the pontiff.
The video was posted on Thursday, July 4th and showed images of trials while Francis counsels court members: “Judges must follow the example of Jesus, who never negotiates the truth.”
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The Pope’s message was immediately linked to the current scandals involving the Minister of Justice, Sérgio Moro, and the prosecutors of the Lava Jato operation.
The Intercept Brasil website reported conversations between the former judge and members of the Federal Prosecutor’s Office in which the prosecution exchanged information and data with the magistrate, which is forbidden by law.
“Moro needs to see this,” said a follower in response to the Pope. Another tagged the minister on the post. “Hey, Sérgio Moro, the highest authority of Catholicism on Earth has a message for you. Come here, quick.”
This is not the first time that the Pope has pronounced himself on events in Brazil. In May of this year, the leader sent a letter to former President Lula urging him to be brave and not to lose heart.