Pope
Francis' casual speaking style has gotten him into diplomatic trouble.
The
Vatican said Wednesday it had sent a note to Mexico's ambassador insisting that
Francis "absolutely did not intend to hurt the feelings of the Mexican
people" by referring to the "Mexicanization" of his native
Argentina from drug trafficking.
Francis
made the reference in an email to an Argentine friend involved in combating the
drug trade, who then made it public. Mexico formally complained to the Vatican.
In
a statement Wednesday, the Vatican said the Pope's words were contained in a
personal email and that he had merely repeated a phrase that his friend had
used. It said Francis in no way wanted to detract from Mexico's efforts to
combat drug trafficking.
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