Pope Francis Holds Meeting With Julian Assange’s Wife
Pope Francis has met Stella Assange, the wife of the imprisoned WikiLeaks founder, who said the pope’s gesture in receiving her was evidence of his “ongoing show of support for our family’s plight” and concern over the suffering of her husband, Julian.
After the audience, Stella Assange said Francis had sent a letter to her husband in March 2021, during a particularly difficult period. “He has provided great solace and comfort and we are extremely appreciative for his reaching out to our family in this way,” she told the Associated Press. “He understands that Julian is suffering and is concerned.”
...The Vatican did not release any details of the private audience, other than to confirm it happened. The Argentinian Jesuit pope has long expressed solidarity with prisoners, frequently visiting detainees on his foreign visits and prioritising prison ministry when he was archbishop in Buenos Aires.
Source: The Guardian
(https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/jun/30/pope-francis-meeting-julian-assange-wife-stella)
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