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Source: The Holy See in Italian
Sunday, October 6, 2024
Vatican Media
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “Let us unite with the power of Good against the diabolical plots of war”. This is the invitation that Pope Francis addresses to the entire planet at the end of the Angelus. An Angelus prayed on the eve of what the Pontiff himself has indicated as a day of prayer, fasting and penance to invoke from God the gift of peace. The date, obviously, is not chosen by chance: on October 7 of a year ago, with the terrorist attack against the population in Israel, to which the Bishop of Rome renewed his closeness, the conflict in the Holy Land was reignited. “Let us not forget that there are still many hostages in Gaza, for whom I ask for their immediate release” adds Francis who recalls how “since that day the Middle East has fallen into ever more serious suffering, with destructive military actions that continue to affect the Palestinian population. This population is suffering greatly in Gaza and in other territories. These are mostly innocent civilians, all people and they must receive all the necessary humanitarian aid”. “I ask for an immediate ceasefire on all fronts, including Lebanon”, the new appeal of the Pope who invites us to pray “for the Lebanese, especially for the inhabitants of the south, forced to leave their villages”. “I appeal to the international community to put an end to the spiral of revenge and to never repeat attacks, like the one carried out by Iran a few days ago, which can plunge that region into an even greater war”, the Pontiff underlines. “All nations have the right to exist in peace and security, and their territories must not be attacked or invaded, sovereignty must be respected and guaranteed by dialogue and peace, not by hatred and war”, continues the Pope who recalls this afternoon’s appointment. Francis will in fact go to Santa Maria Maggiore, with the Synod Fathers, to pray the Rosary for peace in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. (FB) (6/10/2024)Share:
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