Pope Francis this Wednesday (14) urged Christmas to live soberly and humbly and to save money to send aid to Ukrainians “who have suffered greatly” in the war.
“We will have a more modest Christmas, with more modest gifts, we will send our savings to the Ukrainian people in need. They are in great pain, they are starving, they are cold. “There are no doctors or nurses,” he said at the end of the general audience in the Vatican’s Paul VI hall.
“Let’s not forget: Christmas, yes. Before the Lord, yes. But we have Ukrainians in our hearts. Let’s make this tangible gesture for them,” he asked.
“Let us renew our closeness to the martyred Ukrainian people, let us pray fervently for our brothers and sisters who are suffering so much. Brothers and sisters, I tell you: there is much, much, much suffering in Ukraine.” He insisted.
The Pope, who has been tirelessly advocating for peace since the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, touches upon this issue in almost all of his speeches.
Last Thursday, she couldn’t hold back her tears when, at a public event in Rome on the occasion of the Immaculate Conception, she spoke once again about Ukraine’s war martyrdom.
The Argentine pastor, who turned 86 on December 17, has wanted to honor the Christian legacy of the pursuit of peace since his election in 2013 and has proposed himself, directly or indirectly, as a mediator or supporter of dialogue in numerous conflicts. Ukraine
source: Noticias
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