In his conventional Christmas message on 25 December, Pope Francis talked about the warfare in Ukraine, calling for an finish to it and for negotiations for a simply peace.

Supply: European Pravda

Particulars: Pope Francis devoted two sentences of his Christmas message to the point out of Russia's full-scale aggression towards Ukraine.

Quote: "Might the sound of arms be silenced in war-torn Ukraine! Might there be the boldness wanted to open the door to negotiation and to gestures of dialogue and encounter, in an effort to obtain a simply and lasting peace," he mentioned.

The Pope spoke a bit extra concerning the occasions within the Center East, the place he additionally wished for the "silence of arms", the discharge of hostages and help to "the folks worn out by starvation and by warfare".

Background:

• Just a few days in the past, in a Sunday prayer on Christmas Eve, Francis known as for a ceasefire in all warfare zones, condemning the brutality of the bombing of faculties and hospitals in Ukraine and Gaza.
• Earlier this 12 months, within the context of the wars in Ukraine and the Center East, the Pope mentioned {that a} negotiated peace is "higher than warfare with out finish".

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