During the Angelus, the pontiff cried out for the end of conflicts in the Middle East, Ukraine, Sudan and Myanmar. He recalled the massacre in Benue, the death of a priest and the beatification of the young Congolese martyr Floribert Bwana Chui.
Pope Leo XIV, during the angelus prayer in the Plaza de San Pedro, made an energetic call to world peacewith special emphasis on the Middle East, Ukraine and other regions whipped by conflicts.
Before thousands of faithful gathered despite the summer heat, The Pontiff highlighted the need to build paths towards peace, pointing to sport as a “school of respect and loyalty that grows the culture of the encounter and fraternity”and a lifestyle that must oppose “all forms of violence and oppression.”
In his speech, the Holy Father expressed concern about the situation in Myanmar, where despite the high fire, the fighting that have even affected civil infrastructure persists. “I call on all parties to take the path of inclusive dialogue, the only one that can lead to a peaceful and stable solution“The Pope said.
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Pope León also referred to what happened in Nigeria
In addition, Leo XIV referred to the “terrible massacre” occurred in Nigeria on the night of June 13 to 14, in the town of Yelwata, in the state of Benue. He recalled that some 200 people were killed “with extreme cruelty”, most of them displaced internal received by the local Catholic mission. “I pray that security, justice and peace prevail in Nigeria, a loved country and so affected by various forms of violence. And I pray in a special way for the rural Christian communities of the state of Benue, who have been incessantly victims of violence, “he said.
The Pontiff He also directed his thinking to the Republic of Sudan“devastated by violence for more than two years”, and lamented the death of Fr. Luke Jumu, parish priest of El Pasher, victim of a bombing. “While I assure my prayers for him and for all the victims, I renew my call to the fighters to stop, protect civilians and establish a dialogue for peace“He emphasized.
Besides, He urged the international community to “intensify their efforts to provide at least the essential assistance to the population, severely affected by the serious humanitarian crisis“. Concluded this part of his message with a global call:” Let’s continue praying for peace in the Middle East, in Ukraine and worldwide. “
Finally, Pope Leo XIV recalled the beatification of Floribert Bwana Chui, a young Congolese martyr, who would take that afternoon in the Basilica of San Pablo Extramuros. “He was killed at twenty -six because, as a Christian, he opposed injustice and defended the little ones and the poor. That his testimony gives value and hope to the youth of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and all of Africa“He said.
He closed his message with an invitation to young people, reminding them of the jubilee to be held within a month and a half, and requesting the intercession of the Virgin Mary, Queen of Peace.
Source: Ambito
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