Pope Francis bans the sale of cigarettes inside the
Vatican
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis is putting a stop to
the sale of cigarettes and tobacco inside Vatican City State.
A statement released on Thursday by Greg Burke,
Director of the Holy See Press Office, explained that the Holy See “cannot be
cooperating with a practice that is clearly harming the health of
people.”
Citing the World World Health Organization statistics that
smoking causes more than seven million deaths worldwide every year, he said
cigarettes will not be sold at the Vatican as from the beginning of next year.
Burke acknowledged that the sale of cigarettes has been a
source of revenue for the Holy See, but he said “no profit can be legitimate if
it is costing people their lives.”
“Although the cigarettes sold to employees and pensioners in
the Vatican at a reduced price are a source of revenue for the Holy See, no
profit can be legitimate if it puts lives at risk” the statement said.
He added that the sale of large cigars would continue for
the time being because the smoke is not inhaled.
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