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Pope Francis calls for aid access to Gaza and release of hostages in Easter message

He Pope Francis asked for this Easter Sunday in his Easter message that “the possibility of accessing humanitarian aid for Link“,”to the rapid release of the hostages kidnapped on October 7“, like this “an immediate ceasefire in the Strip”.

From the central loggia of the St. Peter’s Basilica for the blessing urban and orbital In front of 60 thousand people, Francisco conveyed his message of Easter in which he evoked “victims of so many ongoing conflicts in the world, starting with those of Israel It is Palestineis at Ukraine” and asked that “The resurrected Christ opens a path of peace for the martyred populations of those regions”.

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Francis reiterated his call to “that the possibility of access to humanitarian aid Linkurging again the speedy release of the hostages kidnapped in the last October 7th and an immediate ceasefire in the Strip”.

Let us not allow ongoing hostilities to continue to seriously affect the already exhausted civilian population, and especially children. How much suffering we see in your eyes”, said the Pope.

And I add: “With their eyes they ask us: why? Why so much death? Why so much destruction? War is always absurd and a defeat”.

In his Easter message, the pope also issued a warning: “Let us not allow the winds of war to blow ever stronger upon us. Europe and about him Mediterranean” It is “that does not give in to the logic of weapons and rearmament”.

Peace is never built with weapons, but by extending your hand and opening your heart”, he highlighted.

And he urged in all conflicts to “respect the principles of international law”.

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As he asked “a general exchange of all prisoners between Russia and Ukraine”. “Everything for everyone!”, he stated.

He also asked not to forget Syriawho has been suffering for fourteen years or Lebanonlong affected by an institutional blockade and a deep economic and social crisis, now aggravated by hostilities on the border with Israel and urged to continue talks between Armenia It is Azerbaijan.

As requested “comfort to victims of any form of terrorism“and prayers”for those who lost their lives and we implore the repentance and conversion of the perpetrators of these crimes”.

Source: Elcomercio

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