Pope calls for 바카라 게임 웹사이트lasting peace바카라 게임 웹사이트 in Ukraine in Christmas Day message
Pope Francis has called for a 바카라 게임 웹사이트negotiation바카라 게임 웹사이트 to end the war in Ukraine in a Christmas Day message where he appealed for weapons to be laid down in global conflicts and for the reconciliation between enemies.
The 88-year-old pontiff바카라 게임 웹사이트s remarks came hours after a 바카라 게임 웹사이트massive바카라 게임 웹사이트 aerial attack by Russia and follow his consistent push for a negotiated peace settlement to end the war in Ukraine. Months of increased bombardment by Russia have left Ukraine in a precarious position as the war continues into a third winter.
바카라 게임 웹사이트May the sound of arms be silenced in war-torn Ukraine!바카라 게임 웹사이트 the pope said during his traditional 바카라 게임 웹사이트Urbi et Orbi바카라 게임 웹사이트 (바카라 게임 웹사이트To the city and to the world바카라 게임 웹사이트) address and blessing. 바카라 게임 웹사이트May there be the boldness needed to open the door to negotiation and to gestures of dialogue and encounter in order to achieve a just and lasting peace.바카라 게임 웹사이트
In the past, the pope has suggested Ukraine should have the 바카라 게임 웹사이트courage of the white flag,바카라 게임 웹사이트 remarks that Kyiv criticized, although relations between the Vatican and Ukraine have improved. Ukraine바카라 게임 웹사이트s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, met the pope for a third time in October and thanked the Holy See earlier for its help in securing the release of Ukrainian prisoners.
A peace deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war has become a more likely prospect following the reelection of President Donald Trump, who has pledged to end the conflict. Moreover, Zelenskyy has recently signaled a willingness to enter into negotiations to end the war. While Francis has not laid out a detailed position on what a peace deal would look like in Ukraine, the Holy See바카라 게임 웹사이트s foreign minister has said they respect the
Elsewhere in his Christmas message, the pope called for peace across the Middle East, saying the 바카라 게임 웹사이트humanitarian situation is extremely grave바카라 게임 웹사이트 in Gaza.
바카라 게임 웹사이트I think of the Christian communities in Israel and Palestine, particularly to the dear community in Gaza,바카라 게임 웹사이트 he said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트May there be a ceasefire, may the hostages be released, and aid be given to the people worn out by hunger and by war.바카라 게임 웹사이트
Francis has been more vocal recently about the Israel-Hamas war and has described what has been happening in Gaza as 바카라 게임 웹사이트cruelty바카라 게임 웹사이트 and 바카라 게임 웹사이트not war.바카라 게임 웹사이트 He made these remarks in his annual Christmas address to cardinals who lead the church바카라 게임 웹사이트s central administration in what appeared to be a reference to the that killed 25 Palestinians in Gaza. And in excerpts from a book published last month, the pontiff called for an investigation into allegations of genocide.
Israel바카라 게임 웹사이트s assault has killed more than 45,000 Palestinians and injured over 100,000 since the war started, according to Gaza바카라 게임 웹사이트s health ministry. Israel launched its assault on Gaza after Hamas-led militants attacked the country on Oct. 7, 2023, killing 1,200 people and taking over 250 hostages, according to Israeli authorities.
The Pope also talked about 바카라 게임 웹사이트closeness to the Christian community in Lebanon, especially in the south, and to that in Syria, at this most delicate time바카라 게임 웹사이트 and for 바카라 게임 웹사이트the doors of dialogue and peace be flung open throughout the region, devastated by conflict.바카라 게임 웹사이트 He called attention to the 바카라 게임 웹사이트children who are dying from an outbreak of measles in the Democratic Republic of Congo바카라 게임 웹사이트 and to those in the east of that country and of Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Mozambique.
바카라 게임 웹사이트The humanitarian crisis that affects them is caused mainly by armed conflicts and the scourge of terrorism, aggravated by the devastating effects of climate change, resulting in the loss of life and the displacement of millions of people,바카라 게임 웹사이트 he said.
On Christmas Eve, the pope inaugurated the Catholic Church바카라 게임 웹사이트s jubilee year, an ancient tradition that began with the opening of St. Peter Basilica바카라 게임 웹사이트s Holy Door, which is normally cemented shut. The jubilee year, which dates back to biblical times, centers on forgiveness and pilgrimage and has led to major upheaval in central Rome as the Eternal City scrambles to prepare to welcome 35 million visitors over the coming year.
Those who pass through the Holy Door and carry out certain spiritual and charitable acts receive a plenary indulgence, a centuries-old Catholic tradition related to the forgiveness of sins and can help release a soul from purgatory.
Francis said he hoped the jubilee would be a moment when the 바카라 게임 웹사이트ideological walls that so often mark political life바카라 게임 웹사이트 are torn down, for the forgiveness of debts of poorer countries and for the Christmas message to inspire political authorities in the 바카라 게임 웹사이트American continent바카라 게임 웹사이트 to promote 바카라 게임 웹사이트social harmony.바카라 게임 웹사이트
In his Christmas Day address, Francis said the opening of the Holy Door shows that 바카라 게임 웹사이트God바카라 게임 웹사이트s mercy can do all things바카라 게임 웹사이트 and encourages everyone to be 바카라 게임 웹사이트reconciled with ourselves and able to be reconciled with one another, even our enemies.바카라 게임 웹사이트
The pope was brought to the balcony overlooking St. Peter바카라 게임 웹사이트s in a wheelchair and delivered his speech while sitting. The jubilee year is likely to test the stamina of the pontiff, who decided to lead last Sunday바카라 게임 웹사이트s Angelus prayer from inside his residence in the Vatican due to cold symptoms. On Thursday, he is due to travel to Rome바카라 게임 웹사이트s Rebibbia prison to open a holy door as part of the jubilee celebrations, the first time such a portal will be opened in a prison.