Pope calls for ‘humble’ Christmas to donate to Ukraine
Pope Francis called on Wednesday to “lower the level of spending” on Christmas in order to save money and send donations to Ukrainians “who are suffering so much”. “Brothers and sisters, I tell you: there is so much suffering in Ukraine. So much. And I would like to draw attention to the upcoming Christmas celebrations: it is beautiful to celebrate Christmas. But let’s lower the level of Christmas spending a little,” urged the sovereign pontiff following his weekly general audience at the Vatican.
“Let’s make a more humble Christmas, with more humble gifts. Let’s send what we save to the Ukrainian people who need it: they are suffering so much, they are hungry, cold, so many people are dying because there are no doctors or nurses,” he added. before the faithful gathered in the Paul VI room. “Let’s not forget: Christmas, yes. In peace with the Lord, yes. But with Ukrainians at heart. Let’s make this concrete gesture for them”, once more invited the Argentinian Jesuit. The pope has tirelessly pleaded for peace since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February, a subject he regularly raises in his speeches.