A private e-mail between Pope Francis and a friend has sparked diplomatic wrangling between Mexico and the Holy See.<\/p>\n
When he was cardinal of Buenos Aires, the Pope supported the Alameda Foundation. Led by his friend Gustavo Vera, it fights against slave labor and human trafficking.<\/p>\n
The Pope wrote an e-mail to Vera on February 21, remembering their time to together.<\/p>\n
'Dear Brother:<\/p>\n
Thanks for your email. I see you are working as hard as you can. I often ask God to protect you and your coworkers. I hope that we will be able to avoid Mexicanization before it's too late. I talked to some Mexican bishops and it is terrifying.'<\/p>\n
The recipient published the message on his foundation's website, and it immediately caused a serious problem. It wasn't resolved when he added that the Pope expressed concern for the spread of the drug cartels.<\/p>\n
The government of Mexico asked the Vatican on Monday to formally clarify what the Pope meant.<\/p>\n
MARIANO PALACIOS ALCOCER
\nMexico's Ambassador to the Vatican
\n'... by the order of the Government of Mexico, this embassy presented a verbal note to the Secretary of State.'<\/p>\n
A response came in less than 24 hours. First, Antoine Camilleri, the number two Vatican foreign minister, summoned the ambassador to give an official explanation.<\/p>\n
MARIANO PALACIOS ALCOCER
\nMexico's Ambassador to the Vatican
\n'We talked about the context in which the note was written. He explained to us that it was a personal correspondence. He told me it was a private and informal e-mail'.<\/p>\n
The Vatican then published a note by the Secretariat of State. It was sent in four languages. The statement clarifies that:<\/p>\n
'The Pope did not in any way intend to hurt the feelings of the Mexican people. \u00a0He nurtures a special affection for them. He does not underestimate the government's commitment to the fight against drug trafficking.'<\/p>\n
It says that, 'the Pope intended nothing else but to comment on the gravity of the phenomenon of drug trafficking afflicting Mexico and other Latin American countries.\u00e2?\u009d<\/p>\n
MARIANO PALACIOS ALCOCER
\nMexico's Ambassador to the Vatican
\n'Well, I can say that it was a timely response, a response that showed closeness to the people and government of Mexico.'<\/p>\n
The situation was resolved diplomatically. However, someone receiving a private communication from the Pope may now think twice before publishing it.<\/p>\n
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