Pope Francis issued a renewed call for peace worldwide, emphasizing the need to protect children in conflict areas, particularly in the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo. His appeal coincides with a Vatican summit on children's rights, highlighting the urgency of addressing global humanitarian crises and the disproportionate impact on the most vulnerable.
Pope Francis renews his appeal for peace worldwide whilst calling for the protection of children in areas of conflict, especially in the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo.In powerful jubilee message, pope points to Mary Magdalene’s transformative trustA young man sits in front of the empty area where an internally displaced persons camp once stood before it was destroyed.
The summit and the Pope's appeal for peace and for the protection of children worldwide comes at a time in which humanitarian crises are plaguing all corners of the globe. Amidst violent conflicts it is the youngest people whose lives are most affected. Pope Francis reiterated his appeal that war"destroys, devastates everything, takes lives, and leads to a disregard for life itself," before adding that"war is always a defeat.
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