Pope Francis today wanted to remind the people of the world who suffer from conflicts because “war is madness” and “always a defeat,” as he said at the end of the general audience this Wednesday in the Paul VI Hall of the Vatican. EFE/EPA/ETTORE FERRARI
Today Pope Francis wanted to remind the people of the world who suffer from conflicts because “war is madness” and “always a defeat”, as he said at the end of the general audience this Wednesday in the Paul VI Hall. of the Vatican said.
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“Let us not forget the peoples who are at war. War is crazy. War is always a defeat. Always a defeat. Let us pray for the people of Palestine, Israel, Ukraine and many other places where there is war.”the Pope said to the 4,000 faithful present at the end of the audience.
“And let’s not forget our Rohingya brothers who are being persecuted.”He added that it is about the situation of the people of this ethnic group who suffer persecution in Burma and in refugee camps in Bangladesh, where they are victims of an increase in crime, restrictions imposed by the authorities and a lack of hope.
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In the new year, Francis said: “We ask God to give us a heart sensitive to the needs of the poor, refugees and victims of war. Through the intercession of the Blessed Mother Mary, I ask the Lord for the gift of peace.”
Pope Francis will hold the weekly general audience in the Paul VI Room on January 3, 2024. of the Vatican. Portal/Yara Nardi
The pope, who arrived at the grand Vatican hall with a cane for his first audience of 2024 and left in a wheelchair, was greeted with a wave of applause by those in attendance, who shouted cheers and chanted his name several times during the appearance. just.
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Francis also referred to this in his catechesis They must regain “the ability to ask for forgiveness.”
“We are all sinners,” but “Jesus forgives everything,” “he never forgets to forgive,” he “just wants your open heart,” while “we often lose the ability to ask for forgiveness,” he said.
The Pope emphasized that “Jesus never leaves us alone,” “he is at our side to help us rise after sin,” and emphasized that “the spiritual life of the Christian is not peaceful, linear and without challenges, but on the contrary.” “The Christian life requires constant struggle.”
Pope Francis meets with believers during a weekly general audience. Vatican Media/Handout via Portal
“Life is made up of challenges, trials, crossroads, conflicting visions, hidden temptations and conflicting voices. Some voices are even convincing,” so “it is necessary to maintain inner clarity in order to choose the path that really leads to happiness and then strive not to get stuck on the path.”
Therefore, “we are always divided and fighting between opposing extremes: pride challenges humility; Hatred is opposed to charity; Sadness prevents the true joy of the spirit; The hardness of the heart rejects mercy. “We Christians walk these tightropes all the time,” he said.
That's why “it is important to think about vices and virtues: it helps us overcome the nihilistic culture in which the lines between good and evil remain blurred, while reminding us that man is different from everyone else.” ” A creature can always go beyond itself, open itself to God and move towards holiness,” he concluded.
(with information from EFE)