Pope Francis Calls for Dialogue and Peace in His Urbi ET Orbi Blessing From the Vatican
The Pope extended his solidarity to the Christian communities in Lebanon and Syria, urging that the doors of dialogue be opened in a region marked by protracted conflicts. I Dec 25, 2024 Photo: @Pontifex_es
December 25, 2024 Hour: 8:48 pm
“It is necessary to have the audacity to open the door to negotiations and gestures of dialogue and encounter in order to reach a just and lasting peace,” said the Pontiff.
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In his traditional Urbi et Orbi blessing, pronounced from St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican, Pope Francis made an urgent call for dialogue and negotiation to end the war conflicts that affect various regions of the world.
The Holy Father also drew attention to the grave humanitarian situation in Gaza, where Israeli attacks have left a devastating toll of approximately 44,000 dead.
Francis called for the release of hostages and emphasized the need for assistance to a population suffering from hunger and war. “My thoughts are particularly with the community in Gaza,” he expressed with concern.
The Pope extended his solidarity to the Christian communities in Lebanon and Syria, urging that the doors of dialogue be opened in a region marked by protracted conflicts.
“It is necessary to have the audacity to open the door to negotiations and gestures of dialogue and encounter in order to reach a just and lasting peace,” said the Pontiff.
In a message addressed to political authorities and people of goodwill on the American continent, Francis urged that “effective solutions be found in truth and justice” to promote social harmony in the context of the Jubilee year 2025.
The Pontiff also referred to the crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where children are facing an epidemic of measles, as well as the difficulties faced by countries such as Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and Mozambique.
Pope Francis pleaded for peace and fraternity in the Horn of Africa and stressed the importance of the international community fulfilling its humanitarian aid commitments, especially in Sudan.
During his Christmas Eve Mass, which marked the beginning of the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee, Pope Francis urged reflection on wars and their devastating consequences, remembering child victims of violence and attacks on schools and hospitals.
He called for “translating hope into our life situations” and for courage to change what is wrong, underlining the need to transform a world affected by poverty, slavery, and conflict.
Pope Francis’ Urbi et Orbi blessing resounds like a cry for peace and justice in a world facing multiple crises, inviting everyone to be agents of change in search of a more dignified and humane future.
Autor: MLM
Fuente: VTV
