Pope Francis: “No peace is possible without a real disarmament”. His last public words were an appeal against war

The last public words of Pope Francis, who disappeared today, will remain sculpted in the memory of the faithful and the whole world as a testament of peace. Entering the lodge of blessings in St. Peter’s Squaredespite the convalescence from the serious pneumonia, wished a happy Easter To everyone, in front of about 35 thousand people, and has given the blessing Urbi et orbi of Easter 2025.

In the message that made the master of the ceremonies read, Monsignor Diego Ravelli, Pope Francis wanted to reiterate the need to stop the armament race. “No peace is possible without a real disarmament. The need for each people to provide for their defense cannot be transformed into a general race to rearma. “

Pope Francis has dedicated particularly strong words to the situation in the Middle East: «He worries the growing climate of anti -Semitism that is spreading all over the world. At the same time, I think of the population and particularly of the Christian community of Gazawhere the terrible conflict continues to generate death and destruction and provoke a dramatic and ignoble humanitarian situation. Cease the fire, free the hostages and help people, who are hungry and who aspire to a future of peace. The rising Christ effies the Easter gift of peace on the batteried Ukrainian and encourage all the actors involved in continuing the efforts aimed at reaching a just and lasting peace ».

And again: “In this jubilee year, Easter is also the opportunity to free the prisoners of war and political prisoners. The principle of humanity as a cornerstone of our daily action does never fail. Faced with the cruelty of conflicts that involve defenseless civilians, they attack schools and hospitals and humanitarian operators, We cannot afford to forget that no targets are affected, but people with a soul and a dignity».

The message continues as follows: «In this time our help to the Burmese people, already tormented by years of armed conflict, which faces with courage and patience the consequences of the devastating earthquake in sagaing, cause of death for thousands of people and reason of suffering for many survivors, including orphans and the elderly, does not miss us. We pray for the victims and their loved ones and we thank you all the generous volunteers who carry out the rescue activities. The announcement of the ceasefire by various actors in the country is a sign of hope for all myanmar. I appeal to everyone in the world have political responsibilities not to give in to the logic of fear that closesbut to use the resources available to help the needy, fight hunger and encourage initiatives that promote development. These are the “weapons” of peace: those that build the future instead of sowing death ».

Then, a thought to those who flee and those who are left on the margins: «How much contempt is sometimes feeds towards the weakest, marginalized, migrants. We are all children of God, even if from distant landswith ideas and customs other than those most familiar to us ».

The pope, convalescent and tried in the physique, However, he wanted to go down among the faithful in Papamobile. For the first time after the hospitalization, he had returned to the uncovered car, without oxygen mask, and had crossed Piazza San Pietro. At one point, he stopped the vehicle to greet a newborn baby.