Pope appeals to Russians on Ukraine, decries Mideast violence

Pope appeals to Russians on Ukraine, decries Mideast violence FMTNews FMTWorld

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis appeared to ask Russians to seek the truth about their country’s invasion of Ukraine in his Easter message to the world today and appealed for dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians following recent violence.

Honour units of Vatican Swiss Guards and Italian Carabinieri police – both in ceremonial dress – stood at attention.Francis later went up to the central balcony of St Peter’s Basilica to deliver his twice-yearly “Urbi et Orbi” message and blessing, addressing a crowd the Vatican estimated at about 100,000.

Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February last year, Francis has at least twice a week referred to Ukraine and its people as being “martyred” and has used words such as aggression and atrocities to describe Russia’s actions. “On this day, Lord, we entrust to you the city of Jerusalem, the first witness of your resurrection. I express deep worry over the attacks of these last few days that threaten the hoped-for climate of trust and reciprocal respect, needed to resume the dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians, so that peace may reign in the Holy City and in the entire region,” he said.

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