The Pope called for a Christmas truce in the world

Pope Francis, on Sunday, December 22, in his “Angel of the Lord” prayer before Christmas, called for an end to wars in the world, condemned the bombing of schools and hospitals in Ukraine and Gaza. This is reported by the Voice of America, writes UNN.

Let the guns fall silent and the carols ring out! We pray that on Christmas there will be a ceasefire on all war fronts, in Ukraine, in the Holy Land, throughout the Middle East and throughout the world,

Francis reminded that Ukraine suffers and continues to suffer from attacks on cities, “which sometimes damage schools, hospitals and churches.” The Pope also expressed his sympathy for Gaza, “the cruelty, the shooting of children, the bombing of schools and hospitals… How much cruelty!”

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During his visit to Corsica, Pope Francis prayed for peace, calling Ukrainians and Russians brothers. The pontiff called for mutual understanding between nations, stressing that war is always a defeat.