Pope Francis called for peace and for an end of wars in the Middle East and the entire world, during his Angelus address on Sunday.
“Enough, brothers and sisters! Enough! Do not stifle the word of the God of Peace but let it be the future of the Holy Land, the Middle East, and the entire world”, he said.
He added, “attacks, even targeted ones, and killings can never be a solution. They do not help to follow the path of justice, the path of peace, but generate even more hatred and revenge.”
Pope Francis is deeply concerned about the situation in the Middle East and the risk that the conflict might spread. Following most recent events in the region, his hope is that this conflict, which is “already particularly violent and bloody, does not expand further.” Adding that he prays for all the victims, “especially the innocent children.”
Pope Francis also called for “the courage to resume dialogue so that the fighting stops immediately in Gaza and on all fronts and the release of hostages,” and the delivery of humanitarian aid to those in need.
