Vatican City, Sep 29, 2016 / 17:44 pm
Pope Francis is troubled by the international tensions arising from recent North Korean nuclear tests, said Greg Burke, director of the Holy See Press Office this week.
"Responding to a question about the delicate situation on the Korean peninsula, I can confirm the concern of the Holy Father and the Holy See about the continuing tensions in the area on account of the nuclear tests carried out by North Korea," Burke stated in a statement released Sept. 27.
This concern, he added, "was reiterated today by Msgr. Antoine Camilleri, the Holy See's Undersecretary for Relations with States" during a meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency held in Vienna.
On Sept. 9, the communist country carried out its fifth nuclear test with an underground explosion, which was celebrated by their leader Kim Jong Un, who ignored the protests of the international community.