Pope Francis warned this Sunday of the “risk of an even greater humanitarian catastrophe” in Ukraine, while remembering the situation in Gaza, “which suffers so much,” during the Angelus prayer after the Palm Sunday mass.
“Let us pray for all our brothers and sisters who suffer because of the war, in a special way I think of the martyred Ukraine, where so many people are without electricity,” the pontiff said before the more than 25,000 faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square. .
This is due to “the intense attacks on infrastructure, which not only cause death and suffering, but carry the risk of an even greater humanitarian catastrophe. Please, let us not forget the tormented Ukraine,” he assured.
The pope also wanted to remember the situation in the Palestinian strip: “We think of Gaza, which suffers so much, and of so many other places of war.”
Francis read these messages after the Angelus, even though during the preceding Palm Sunday Mass he decided not to deliver the homily, but instead there was a prolonged silence.
More than three weeks ago, Pope Francis had the flu and since then, although he has continued with his schedule, he has not been able to read on many occasions since he gets tired when reading long speeches.
Saint Peter’s Square was decorated today with the olive branches and palms that the faithful, nuns and members of the Curia had carried in procession before the mass, remembering the triumphal entry into Jerusalem of Jesus of Nazareth. EFE
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