Pope calls on believers to pray for an end to all hostilities

About 30 thousand believers gathered in Piazza San Pietro to listen to Pope Francis' New Year's speech. In his address to the faithful on New Year's Day 2025, the Pontiff called for “peace on all fronts” and noted the efforts of those working on negotiations and dialogue. The Vatican said Francis' speech attracted 30,000 people.

The pope expressed gratitude to those involved in negotiations in conflict zones and called for prayers for peace and reconciliation. He also recalled the suffering populations of Ukraine, Gaza, Israel, Myanmar, as well as North Kivu and other countries, emphasizing that war always brings destruction and defeat.

The Pontiff appealed to the leaders of rich countries to forgive debts to poor countries in order to avoid their debt slavery. It was also noted that on January 1, the Roman Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of Our Lady Mary and the World Day of Peace and Prayer for Peace, founded by Pope Paul VI in 1968.

Let us recall that in his Christmas message on December 25, Pope Francis called for negotiations between Ukraine and Russia to end the war. In his “Urbi et Orbi” message, the fontifique emphasized the importance of courage and readiness to negotiate.

Read on WhatsApp – channel NAnews ↓ — Israel News
Read on Telegram – channel NAnews ↓ — Israel News