Crowds of people are expected today, Sunday, December 25, in St. Peter’s Square in Rome to see him Pope Francis to send his Christmas message, in which the war on Ukraine.
The head of the Catholic Church will address the faithful from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, from where he traditionally addresses the conflicts raging in the world, before giving the blessing “Urbi et Orbi” (“to the city and to the world”). .
During this speech, which will be broadcast live to the entire world, the pope is expected to insist on the conflict in Ukraineas this year is the first Christmas since Moscow invaded the country in February.
Although the Jesuit Argentine pope constantly appeals for peacehas also attempted to maintain a sensitive dialogue with Moscow, which has cost him some criticism for not taking a more clear stand against the policies of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
On Saturday night, about 7,000 people, according to the Vatican, attended the traditional Christmas Eve service presided over by the pope in St. Peter’s Basilica.
The 86-year-old head of the Catholic Church, who still suffers from knee pain, he prayed for the “children consumed by wars, poverty and injustice”.
Against “consumerism”, the pontiff called on people to “leave the heat of worldly life” and “rediscover the meaning of Christmas”calling for a philanthropic Church at the service of the poor.
“We are very inspired to be here with all these people, we are happy and moved to see the pope, even though we are outside, and to feel this link between us”Victoria Machado, 19, who came from Mexico with her family, told AFP.
Like her, about 4,000 people, who could not find ticketswatched the service from giant screens set up outside the basilica.
“The pope is a very humble man, I believe he is able to bring a message of peace and try to unite peoples and calm tensions”said Julie, 50, a business manager in Nice, France.
Polish Cardinal Konrad Krajewski traveled to Ukraine to spend Christmas with war-torn populations.
Source: News Beast

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