War represents defeat, madness, pope says, calling for prayer January 3, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News VATICAN CITY (CNS) — War is madness, Pope Francis said, calling for prayers for all people in the world affected by today’s conflicts. “Let us not forget the people at war,” he said at the end of his general audience in the Paul VI Audience Hall Jan. 3. “War is madness, war is always a defeat,” he said. “Let us pray for the people in Palestine, in Israel, in Ukraine and in many other places where there is war. And let us not forget our Rohingya brothers and sisters who are persecuted,” he said. The Rohingya people are a Muslim minority persecuted by the military regime in Myanmar. In his greetings to Polish visitors, the pope asked people to pray for a heart that is “sensitive to the needs of the poor, refugees and victims of war.” “I ask the Lord for the gift of peace,” he said. Read More Vatican News Pope Leo XIV calls on Latin American bishops to lead from ground, not ‘behind a desk’ Pope Leo tells Special Olympics athletes they ‘remind everyone of the true values of life’ Pope Leo XIV to travel 19,000 miles on 14 flights during trip to Peru, Argentina, and Uruguay Lourdes fully covers Rupnik mosaics ahead of Pope Leo visit, citing care for abuse survivors Embrace ‘deep spiritual bonds’ between Jews and Catholics, says bishop in Yom Kippur message Priests, pastoral leaders have permission to do less, do it better, pope says Copyright © 2024 Catholic News Service/U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Print
