- Indeed this Christmas so many tears combined with the tears of the Infant Jesus – the Pope said, summing up the situation in the world in the message, which was delivered from the main loggia of the Vatican Basilica. He said that the world is “many Herods” raising a sword on children.
Francis listened to 80,000 people gathered in St. Peter’s Square.
“The brutal persecution Syria and Iraq, “
The Pope said that” Jesus is salvation for every person and every nation. ” He reminded about the persecution of Christians and other religious groups and ethnic violence and terror in areas dominated by radical Islamic State organization. He stressed: “Savior of the world, please, to guard our brothers and sisters in Iraq and Syria, has long been suffering from the effects of the current conflict and, along with members of other ethnic and religious groups, experiencing brutal persecution.”
The Pope spoke about hope and assistance needed displaced, refugees, children, adults and the elderly in the region and around the world. He appealed: Let Christmas “in proximity to transform indifference and rejection of hospitality.”
Francis prayed for peace in the Middle East and asked to support the efforts of those who have committed themselves to the Israeli-Palestinian dialogue. He also referred to the Ukrainian conflict.
– May Jesus, the Savior of the world, beware of those who suffer from Ukraine and give this beloved land overcoming of tensions, overcoming hatred and violence and making a new brotherhood and reconciliation process – said Francis.
“May Jesus comfort the family killed in Pakistan”
Among the countries in conflict and wars mentioned Nigeria . He recalled that there is bloodshed there, abduction and murder. Also prayed for peace in Libya, South Sudan, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
– Please, all political leaders to dialogue involved in overcoming conflicts and build lasting fraternal coexistence – the Pope said.
He drew attention to the plight of children who are victims of violence and human trafficking, as well as being recruited in the army. – May Jesus comfort families of children killed in the past week in Pakistan – he added, referring to the Taliban in Peshawar bombing, which killed more than 100 high school students conducted by the army.
The Pope on unborn children
Then the Pope said: “My thoughts goes to all the children killed and abused, both those of the unborn, without the generous love of parents and buried in selfish mentality, who does not love life and children made homeless because of war and persecution, used and exploited our eyes and with our silence, which is a partner. “
Francis called the massacre of children dying in bombings in the Holy Land. – Also today, helpless silence their cries under the sword so many Herods. On their blood falls the shadow of the current Herods – Pope added.
Prayer for Ebola patients
He prayed also be infected with Ebola, including Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.
– cordially thanking those who strive to help patients and their families, I renew an urgent incentive to ensure their care and necessary treatment – called.
– Let the power of Christ, which is liberation and service, can be felt in many hearts that suffer persecution, war, slavery. Let your gentleness is the power of God will remove the hardness of the hearts of so many men and women, immersed in worldliness and indifference – the pope said. Called for a “change of weapons into plowshares, destruction of creativity, hatred into love and tenderness.”
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