From his official Twitter account, the Supreme Pontiff called on believers to join a crusade of “fasting, prayer and penance” for peace in Gaza. He condemned war crimes following the attack on the Gaza hospital.
He Pope Francisco gave a strong message to the international community this Wednesday, in which he announced from his social networks that he will lead “a day of fasting, penance and prayer for peace” in the Gaza Strip, between Israel and Hamas. He reiterated the condemnation of the war that “only sows death and destruction”, at the same time that he asked to “avoid a humanitarian catastrophe.”
From your account social network X (ex Twitter), Francisco expressed his regret and pain for the consequences of the war between Israel and Hamas. “I have decided to call for the Friday October 27 a day of fasting, penance and prayer for peace. I invite the various Christian confessions, those who belong to other religions and all those who care about the cause of peace in the world to join it,” said the pontiff.
Thus, the Pope invited all Christians and believers of all religions to a day of prayer for peace on October 27. Earlier, in the day’s general audience, Francis had stated that “the possible expansion of the conflict is disturbing when there are already so many open war fronts in the world.” He again condemned the war in Gaza and called on the parties to “silence the weapons, listen to the cry for peace of the poor, of the people, of the children,” he maintained.
Pope Francis was hurt by the situation in Gaza
He Dad did not mention the explosion that occurred Tuesday night at a hospital in Loopwhich caused hundreds of deaths, and for which Israel and the Palestinian militias accuse each other.
“War does not solve any problem, it only sows death and destruction. Hatred increases, revenge multiplies. War erases the future, erases the future,” added the Argentine Jesuit in front of thousands of faithful gathered in the square. Saint Peter. “I urge believers to take only one side in this conflict: that of peace,” he noted.
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In another message on Twitter, Bergoglio expressed this Wednesday that “the situation in Gaza is desperate,” and stressed that “everything possible must be done to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe.” “The possible expansion of the conflict is disturbing. Let the weapons fall silent, let the cry for peace of the poor, of all the people, of the children be heard!” expressed the Argentine on social networks.
The Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin (number two of the Holy See), offered Vatican mediation in the conflict and met with the Israeli and Palestinian ambassadors in recent days.
In his traditional Sunday Angelus prayer, Francisco called for the “urgent” creation of humanitarian corridors for the inhabitants of the Gaza Strip. Israel imposed a total siege of Gaza and bombed this 362 km2 enclave and some 2.4 million inhabitants since the lethal attack carried out on its territory on October 7 by Hamas militiamen.
Source: Ambito
