The Pope says anti-maskers are stuck in 'their own little world of interests'

Pope Francis has slammed those who choose not to wear a face mask amid the ongoing pandemic, claiming they're "in their own little world of interests".

As reported by The Guardian, The Pope shared his thoughts in a new book, in which he took aim at those protesting against the restrictions and measures put in place to help curb the spread of Covid-19.

In the book, 83-year-old Pope Francis writes: "Some groups protested, refusing to keep their distance, marching against travel restrictions – as if measures that governments must impose for the good of their people constitute some kind of political assault on autonomy or personal freedom."

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The Pope further condemned those who claim "that being forced to wear a mask is an unwarranted imposition by the state", by contrasting them with those who protested the death of George Floyd back in May 25.

He wrote: "You'll never find such people protesting the death of George Floyd, or joining a demonstration because there are shantytowns where children lack water or education, or because there are whole families who have lost their income."

It would seem The Pope has always preferred to keep his hands clean and maintain a safe distance:

Stating that anti-maskers lack the "healthy indignation" shown by others, The Pope added: "On such matters they would never protest; they are incapable of moving outside of their own little world of interests."

Pope Francis' comments are featured in the book, Let Us Dream: A Path to a Better Future - which is derived from his conversations with British biographer Austen Ivereigh. The book focuses primarily on His Holiness' response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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In the book, The Pope also responds to the various ways governments around the world responded to the crisis. He states: "With some exceptions, governments have made great efforts to put the wellbeing of their people first, acting decisively to protect health and to save lives."

However, Pope Francis then added that some world leaders had chosen to put their nation's economy before its people, declaring: "Those governments have mortgaged their people."

Elsewhere in the book, per the Associated Press, The Pope addressed the "horrendous" killing of George Floyd.

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Referring to Floyd by name, Francis said: "Abuse is a gross violation of human dignity that we cannot allow and which we must continue to struggle against."

Despite his firm stance, Pope Francis did condemn the destruction of Confederate statues seen throughout the Black Lives Matter protests.

Urging people to instead inspire change through debate, The Pope states: "Amputating history can make us lose our memory, which is one of the few remedies we have against repeating the mistakes of the past."

Let Us Dream: The Path to a Better Future is set to be released on December 1.