Pope Francis also warned the European Union that it risked collapse if it did not agree on how to help the region recover.
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis called on Sunday for global solidarity in fighting the coronavirus pandemic and its economic fallout, urging the relaxation of international sanctions, debt relief for poor nations and ceasefires in all conflicts.
Saying the message of this year's"Easter of solitude" should be a"contagion of hope," he heaped praise on doctors, nurses and others risking their lives to save others and hailed those working to keep essential services running. Francis expressed sympathy for those not able to bid farewell to their loved ones because of restrictions, for Catholics who have not been able to receive the sacraments and for all those worried about an uncertain future.The pope said now was the time for politicians and governments to avoid"self-centredness" and take decisive, concerted action to help each others' populations live through the crisis and eventually resume normal life.
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