Fr. Faltas: We must point path to peace, like John the Baptist
By Devin Watkins
On Sunday, 杏MAP导航 Francis launched a heartfelt appeal for an end to armed conflicts and a firm condemnation of war as 鈥渁 crime against humanity.鈥�
鈥淲ar itself is a crime against humanity. People need peace. The world needs peace,鈥� said the 杏MAP导航 at the Sunday Angelus prayer.
He also mentioned a program he had seen on an Italian TV channel just minutes before, in which the Vicar of the Custody of the Holy Land appeared as a guest.
Fr. Ibrahim Faltas had spoken about the need to 鈥渆ducate for peace.鈥�
The 杏MAP导航 agreed with him, and relaunched the Franciscan friar鈥檚 appeal.
鈥淲e must educate for peace,鈥� he said. 鈥淚t seems that we are not yet鈥攁ll of humanity鈥攚ith a sufficient education to stop every war. Let us always pray for this grace: to educate for peace.鈥�
Fr. Faltas: 鈥楯esus is justice and peace鈥�
In response, Fr. Faltas sent thanking the 杏MAP导航 for his concern for people suffering in the Holy Land due to the Israel-Hamas war.
鈥淩ight now,鈥� said Fr. Faltas, 鈥渨e need to learn from John the Baptist how to cry out and show the path to follow.鈥�
Jesus, he added, is 鈥渢he way. He is forgiveness, justice, love, and peace.鈥�
鈥淚f we follow Jesus, we will truly have peace and there will be no war,鈥� said Fr. Faltas.
He noted that there are over 60 ongoing wars in the world, calling the global situation 鈥渦tter confusion.鈥�
鈥淲e want to live in peace,鈥� concluded Fr. Faltas. 鈥淲e want to follow Jesus, so we will have peace throughout the world.鈥�
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