Pope Francis renewed his urgent appeal for world peace, starting from the French island of Corsica.
Linda Bordoni
“From this island in the Mediterranean we raise a plea for peace. Peace on all the lands bordering this sea, and especially on the holy land where Mary gave birth to Jesus,” reads the Sunday Angelus Prayer. Pope Francis said earlier. .
The Pope addressed the bishops, clergy and religious of the French island of Corsica, who are spending the day attending conferences, celebrating the Holy Mass and meeting with the faithful, in a message to the war-torn nation. An urgent and persistent plea was raised. glove.
“Peace for Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, Syria and the entire Middle East! Peace for suffering Myanmar,” he prayed.
ukraine and russia
And while praying to the “Virgin Mother of God” for “the long-awaited peace for the Ukrainian people and the Russian people,” he said:They are brothers and cousins. Let them understand! Wars are always lost. Peace to the whole world! ”
Destruction in the town of Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, Ukraine
Prayers for the victims of Cyclone Sendo
The Pope also asked for prayers for the victims of the cyclone that hit the Mayotte Islands in the past few hours.
“I am close in spirit to those affected by this tragedy,” he said.
A cyclone hit the island of Mayotte on Saturday, killing at least 11 people overnight. It was the strongest storm to hit the French Indian Ocean archipelago north of Madagascar in nearly 100 years.
Cyclone Chido has hit Mayotte, bringing winds of over 200km/h and damaging temporary housing, government buildings and hospitals.
Damage caused by cyclone in Mayotte Islands
