Pope Francis lamented that the 12 months 2023 was marred by violence, dying, destruction, and displacement, calling on these concerned in armed conflicts worldwide to “hearken to the voice of their conscience.” The Pope made this name after the Angelus prayer on Sunday.
His Holiness particularly referred to as for prayers for international locations which have just lately skilled conflicts and felony acts, similar to Nigeria, Liberia, Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, and Sudan.
The Pope expressed sorrow over the truth that the celebration of Christmas in Plateau State, Nigeria, was overshadowed by the lack of lives. He prayed for God to ship Nigeria from what he thought of horrifying occasions.
It’s value noting that over 140 folks had been killed, and plenty of others had been injured in an assault on Plateau State on Christmas Eve. Pope Francis remarked, “Sadly, the celebration of Christmas in Nigeria was marked by critical violence in Plateau state, with many victims. I pray for them and their households: Might God ship Nigeria from these horrors.”
The Pope additionally urged folks to be unwavering of their prayers for international locations affected by wars, together with “the tormented Ukrainian folks, the Palestinian and Israeli folks, the Sudanese folks, and plenty of others.”
His Holiness prolonged condolences to the households of those that misplaced their lives within the current gasoline truck explosion in Liberia, the place 52 folks died when a gasoline tanker crashed and exploded close to the capital, Monrovia.
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