Pope Francis
VATICAN CITY, June 18 (RHC) Pope Francis today, after Sunday’s Angelus prayers, deplored the recent terrorist attack on a Ugandan school that has killed about 42 students.
From the window of his study in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace, the Pope told thousands of the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square: “I also pray for the young students who are victims of the brutal attack” on a school in western Uganda.
Referring to this terrorist act, allegedly carried out by members of the so-called Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an armed group linked to Islamic State (IS), Pope Francis condemned “this fight, this war everywhere” and demanded that we fight for pray him the peace!”.
The Pope also recalled that next Tuesday, June 20, World Refugee Day promoted by the United Nations will be celebrated, stating: “It is with great sadness and great pain that I think of the victims of the very serious shipwreck that has occurred.” last days off the coast of Greece”.
At least 79 migrants died while 104 were rescued in the tragedy, which happened 75 kilometers southwest of the Greek city of Pylos last Wednesday, and most of the nearly 700 people who were on the boat heading for the Italian coast are still being rescued missing. .
“I pray again for those who have lost their lives and implore that everything will always be done to avoid such tragedies,” added Pope Francis, who returned to his Vatican residence in Santa Marta last Friday after having committed himself there recovered from abdominal surgery was filed on June 7th.
The Bishop of Rome expressed his “gratitude to those who showed me affection, care and friendship during the days of my hospitalization at the Gemelli Polyclinic and assured me of the support of their prayers”. This human and spiritual closeness was a great one for me help and consolation. Thank you all, thank you, thank you!”
On Monday, Francis will resume his audiences with senior prelates and nuncios, as well as various leaders from around the world, including the audience with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula scheduled for Wednesday afternoon, confirmed by Vatican sources. because Silva. (Source: PL)