On March 27, 2020, Pope Francis stood in the empty, rain-soaked St. Peter's Square and spoke to the many millions of people who listened to his words from the loneliness of their quarantine: "In the storm, the Lord calls us to wake up, to call solidarity and hope to life, because they give support and support in these hours when everything around us seems to be sinking." In the midst of the devastation of the Covid-19 epidemic, Pope Francis not only offered hope and reassurance to people of faith, but also to those suffering from the disease and to those fighting desperately for their lives.
One year after his famous speech, the Pope shares his thoughts in response to the questions of the renowned Italian journalist Domenico Agasso: with direct, warm words, he encourages us to take up the fight against the virus of indifference and egoism that is spreading like wildfire, which has brought the world to the brink of collapse. His brave and enlightening thoughts offer guidance in those difficult times when we need to do both on an individual and social level in order to fill the future with life.