He Pope francesco called today to speed up negotiations for an “immediate” ceasefire between Israel and Hamas Gaza Strip and called for “urgent” access to humanitarian aid for Palestinian civilians.
“I carry every day in my heart, with pain, andThe suffering of the Palestinian and Israeli people due to ongoing hostilities”, said the Pontiff while reciting the Sunday Angelus from the Vatican.
“Thousands of dead, injured, displaced and the immense destruction cause pain, with terrible consequences for the small and defenseless, who see their future compromised”, denounced the Pope in this sense.
“Do you really think you can build a better world in this way? Do you really think you can achieve peace?”, Jorge Bergoglio then asked regarding the conflict that began on 7 October with the attack by the Palestinian Islamic group Hamas, which caused around 1,200 victims. dead and 240 kidnapped, which was followed by Israeli retaliation against civilians and fighters which has already caused more than 30,000 deaths.
“Stop it, please! Stop it!”said the Pope, who despite the bronchitis from which he suffered was able to read his speech without difficulty from the window of the Apostolic Palace.
“I encourage continued negotiations for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and throughout the region, so that the hostages are quickly released and returned to their eagerly awaiting loved ones, and so that the civilian population can have safe access to aid due and urgent humanitarian aid, Francis then underlined, calling for the release of the people still in the hands of Hamas and the entry of food and other basic necessities for the Palestinians.
Francis called for disarmament: “It is a moral duty”
Pope Francis said this Sunday that the disarmament and non-proliferation of weapons it’s a “moral duty”. “How many resources are wasted on military spending, which unfortunately continues to increase due to the current situation! I strongly hope that the international community understands that disarmament is a moral duty”, he said from the window of the Apostolic Palace after Sunday prayers. Angel.
Francisco recalled that on March 5 the United Nations will celebrate the International Day to raise public awareness of disarmament and non-proliferation.
“Let’s keep in mind that it takes courage on the part of all members of the great family of nations, to move from the balance of fear to the balance of trust”, he stated in front of the hundreds of faithful who listened. him from the Plaza de San Pedro.
Source: Clarin
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