Pope prays for peace in Ukraine and Jerusalem in his Easter message
- April 9, 2023
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The war in Ukraine has once again focused attention on this Easter Sunday. Pope Franciscowho in his blessing Urbi et Orbi asked for “help to the beloved Ukrainian
The war in Ukraine has once again focused attention on this Easter Sunday. Pope Franciscowho in his blessing Urbi et Orbi asked for “help to the beloved Ukrainian people”, “ignite” the Russian people and was “troubled” by the escalation of violence between Israel and Palestine.
“Open the hearts of the entire international community to work to end this war and all conflicts that will bleed the world, Starting with Syria, which is still waiting for peace.” According to the Vatican, the pontiff indicated before about 100,000 worshipers gathered around St. Peter’s Square.
Francisco, who recovered after being hospitalized for bronchitis, He shared his message after Mass on Easter Sunday from the balcony of the central loggia on the façade of St. Peter’s Basilica.
I am convinced that a fragmentary “Third World War” is being waged, He considered the conflicts that ravage the world and in which Nicaragua mentioned only Latin America.
Just like last year once again called for an end to the war in Ukraine a week after calling for an “Easter truce” in his Palm Sunday speech, which was not achieved.
“Help the beloved Ukrainian people on the path to peace and shed Easter light on the Russian people. Comfort the wounded and those who lost loved ones in the warand make sure the prisoners can safely return to their families,” he said this time.
On Via Crucis on Friday, which the Pope did not go to protect himself from the cold of the night, the Vatican included a message written by a young Ukrainian and another Russian in one of the tour’s fourteen meditations.
The Ukrainian remembered the exile of his family and the call of his father, while the Russian claimed he spoke with “guilty” and regretted the loss of his brother who fell in battle, but the Ukrainian embassy protested this gesture before the Holy See for “equating” both countries.
Francisco went on to mention his concerns escalation of conflict in the Middle East following the escalation of violence in recent days.
“On this day, we entrust to You, Lord, the city of Jerusalem, the first witness of Your Resurrection. I express my deep concern about the attacks of the last days, which threaten the desired climate of trust and mutual respect needed for a resumption of dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians so that peace reigns in the Holy City and the entire region,” he said.
He also dedicated a few words victims of the February earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, where more than 55,000 people died, mostly from Kurdistan.
Libya, Tunisia, Haiti, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Burkina Faso, Mali, Mozambique and Nigeria they also figured in his speech.
The Pope only mentioned Latin America when he asked about “Christian communities that celebrate Easter under certain circumstances, like in Nicaragua.
“Consoling refugees, deportees, political prisoners and immigrants, especially the most vulnerable, as well as all those who suffer from hunger, poverty and the harmful effects of drug trafficking, human trafficking and all forms of slavery,” he pleaded before granting those present a full indulgence.
In the absence of the Angelus on Easter Monday, the message of Sunday’s Resurrection closed the celebration of Holy Week in the Vatican, organized under normal conditions, despite the fact that only a few days ago the pope was admitted to the Gemelli hospital in Rome due to bronchitis.
The day after his departure, Francisco was already attending Palm Sunday and presiding, although he was not officiating. all acts except Via Crucis at the Colosseum on Good Friday shelter from the night cold.
“I want to say to everyone with joy in my heart: Happy Easter to everyone,” It culminated from the balcony of the imposing St. Peter’s in front of a square filled with locals and tourists from all over the world, carrying the flags of Spain, Lebanon, Poland and Ukraine, among others.
(EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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