The pope renewed his invitation to set March 2 as a day of prayer and fasting for the peace of Ukraine, and condemned the “satanic and perverse intellect of weapons” far removed from God’s will.
C. Rubini CTC, Vatican News
The terrible war that shocked us these days
“These days Something terrible has shocked us: Pope Francis has issued a series of petitions calling on the victims of the Russian aggression in Ukraine to pray for them to stay close to them; The pope reminded the faithful in their noon prayers on Sunday that they had prayed many times not to take this path once more and asked them to pray more fervently to God.
March 2: Day of Prayer for Peace and Fasting
On Wednesday, March 2, Pope Francis reiterated his request to submit in prayer and fasting for peace in Ukraine. “This is a day to stand by the suffering of the people of Ukraine, to remember that we are all brothers and sisters, and to ask God for a ceasefire,” he said.
Those who fight forget mankind
“Those who fight forget mankind: they do not start from the people; they do not see the real life of the people; they put forward the interests and power of the party,” he said. He added that they were keeping their distance from ordinary people who demanded peace. The pope said that the real victims of all conflicts were ordinary people, and in his mind were the elderly, refugees at this time, and mothers fleeing with their children.
“It is up to our own brothers and sisters to urgently open human corridors with a heart full of what is happening in Ukraine.” Papa shared.
And do not forget the wars in other parts of the world
The pope also mentioned the names of Yemen, Syria and Ethiopia, reminding men and women of good faith not to forget wars in different parts of the world. “I repeat, let the weapons be silenced! God is with the peacekeepers, not the perpetrators,” the pope stressed.
Pope Benedict XVI cites the Italian Constitution, which says that peace-loving people view war as a tool that undermines the freedom of others and refuses to use it as a means of resolving international disputes.
