In his words after the Angelus prayer that he prayed at noon this Sunday before the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square, from the window of his study in the Vatican Apostolic Palace, Francis lamented the victims, injuries, destruction and anguish in that confrontation between kyiv and Moscow “whose end is not yet in sight.”
I pray for everyone, said the Supreme Pontiff, in particular for the many innocent victims “and I implore that that little piece of humanity be found that allows us to create the conditions for a diplomatic solution in search of a just solution and lasting peace.”
Next, the Bishop of Rome asked to pray “for the numerous peoples torn by war”, with particular reference to the confrontation between Israel and Palestine, where due to the bombings of Tel Aviv against the Gaza Strip more than 29 thousand people have already died. , and urged to “think about the injured, innocent children.”
The pope also noted that he continues with concern the increase in violence in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and noted that he joins “the invitation of the bishops to pray for peace, hoping for the cessation of the clashes and the search for a sincere and constructive dialogue.”
He also alluded to the increasingly frequent kidnappings that occur in Nigeria, which are a cause for concern, and expressed his “closeness to the Nigerian people in prayer, hoping that they will work to contain the spread of these to the extent possible.” episodes.”
Finally, he expressed solidarity with the population of Mongolia, affected by an intense cold wave that is causing serious humanitarian consequences, a result of climate change, which generates serious global social crises, “with profound impact on the lives of many brothers and sisters.” , especially the most vulnerable.”
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