Pope Francis' Urbi et Orbi
Message: 'We implore gifts of peace'
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| Pope Francis during Urbi et Orbi message prays for Peace ANSA) |
Pope Francis' asks us to pray for specific countries during
his Urbi et Orbi message.
By Sr Bernadette Mary Reis, fsp
After greeting the faithful and addressing an Easter message
to them, Pope Francis named countries for whom “today we implore fruits of
peace”:
Syria: “whose people are worn down by an apparently
endless war (…) that a swift end may be brought to the carnage in course.”
The Holy Land, Yemen and the Middle East: “That
dialogue and mutual respect may prevail over division and violence.”
The continent of Africa, especially the South Sudan and
the Democratic Republic of the Congo: “We invoke on this day fruits of hope
for those who yearn for a more dignified life (...) in all those areas (...)
deeply affected by hunger, endemic conflicts and terrorism.”
The Korean peninsula: “We implore fruits of dialogue
(…) that the discussions under way may advance harmony and peace within the
region.”
The Ukraine: “We also beseech fruits of peace (…)
that the steps taken to favour harmony may be consolidated, and facilitated by
the humanitarian initiatives needed by its people.”
Venezuela: “May that nation, by the power of the
resurrection of the Lord Jesus, find a just, peaceful and humane way to
surmount quickly the political and humanitarian crises that grip it.
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