Pope Francis (9) on Sunday called for the world to learn from history, referring to the threats of nuclear war in Ukraine. He defended the way of peace with a ceremony in the Vatican.
The Pope did not directly mention the conflict between Russia and Ukraine or the recent statements by US President Joe Bien, who said the world was under the threat of nuclear “Armageddon” for the first time since the Cold War. But remembering the beginning of the Second Vatican Council 60 years ago, Francis said during a canonization ceremony in St. Peter’s Square, “we must not forget the danger of nuclear war that threatens the world.”
“Why don’t we learn from history? There were conflicts and tensions back then, but the path to peace was chosen,” the 85-year-old Pope insisted.
Exactly a week ago, the Pope asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the “spiral of violence” in Ukraine. The Pope also criticized the annexation of the territories as “contrary to international law”.
Canonizations of the Italian Religion
The Vatican reported that 50,000 believers attended the Sunday service to consecrate Giovanni Battista Scalabrini and Artemide Zatti.
Recalling the work of the Italian Bishop Scalabrini, who founded a community to help immigrants and refugees in the 19th century, the Pope said it was “scandalous” to exclude immigrants “who died before us” in the Mediterranean. world’s largest cemetery”
The other canonized Armando Zatti was an immigrant of Italian descent who came to Argentina and devoted himself to caring for the sick.
The Pope also took the opportunity to pray for the victims of the “crazy act of violence” that occurred in Thailand, where a deported police officer killed 36 people, including 24 children.
(with information from AFP)
source: Noticias
