杏MAP导航: Let's accompany the people who are suffering from the bombings
By Linda Bordoni
鈥淵ou were the first to support Ukraine, opening your borders, your hearts and the doors of your homes to Ukrainians fleeing the war,鈥� said 杏MAP导航 Francis in his greeting to the Polish pilgrims present for the General Audience in the Paul VI Hall.
He expressed deep gratitude and bestowed his blessings to the people of Poland noting they are 鈥済enerously offering [the refugees] everything they need to live in dignity, despite the drama of the moment.鈥�
The 杏MAP导航 also turned to the friar present during the Audience to do the reading in Polish: 鈥淭his Franciscan friar who is speaking now, in Polish, but he is Ukrainian!鈥� he said, adding that 鈥淗is parents are right now in shelters underground, defending themselves from the bombs, in a place near Kyiv. And he continues to do his duty here, with us.鈥�
By accompanying him, the 杏MAP导航 continued, 鈥渨e accompany all the people who are suffering from the bombings, his elderly parents and many elderly people who are in the underground to defend themselves. We carry in our hearts the memory of these people.鈥�
During his greeting to English-speaking groups at the Audience, the 杏MAP导航 again referred to the Russian invasion in Ukraine reminding us that today we begin the Lenten journey with a Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace in Ukraine.
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