Pope Francis said the world is suffering from a “famine of peace” and called for the end to the “senseless war” in Ukraine during his annual Christmas Day message from the V…
Pope Francis waves as he delivers his traditional Christmas Day Urbi et Orbi message to the city and the world from the main balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica.AP“The war in Ukraine has further aggravated this situation, putting entire peoples at risk of famine, especially in Afghanistan and in the countries of the Horn of Africa,” he said.
“We know that every war causes hunger and exploits food as a weapon, hindering its distribution to people already suffering,” he added noting that leaders should make food “solely an instrument of peace.” As the world celebrates the birth of the Prince of Peace, humanity is experiencing a “grave famine of peace,” the pope said, mentioning conflicts and humanitarian crises in the Middle East, Myanmar, Haiti, and the Sahel region of Africa.
As the world celebrates the birth of the Prince of Peace, humanity is experiencing a “grave famine of peace,” the pope saidHe also called for a resumption of dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians in the Holy Land, the place of Jesus’ birth. The Pope made ain November following deadly bomb attacks in Jerusalem and clashes in the occupied West Bank.
His message was followed by the traditional Urbi et Orbi blessing, recited in Latin as well as many other languages for audiences to view both at the Vatican and across the globe.
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