杏MAP导航: 'War will never be resolved through the childish logic of weapons'

Soldiers in the Russian-Ukrainian war fire towards enemy positions

杏MAP导航

杏MAP导航 Francis reiterates his concern for the war in Ukraine in three different moments during the weekly General Audience, calling for disarmament and appealing for dialogue. He also highlights the many forgotten wars wreaking death and destruction across the globe.

By Linda Bordoni

杏MAP导航 Francis on Wednesday again raised his voice against the 鈥渃hildish logic of weapons鈥� and appealed for dialogue to stop the insanity of war, not only in Ukraine, but also in Syria, Yemen and Myanmar.

鈥淚 think of the insane war - insane! - of which the tormented Ukraine is a victim, and of so many other conflicts, which will never be resolved through the childish logic of weapons, but only through the mild force of dialogue.鈥�

Speaking during his catechesis at the weekly General Audience, the 杏MAP导航 invited all men and women of goodwill to think of 鈥渢he tormented Ukraine,鈥� but also of 鈥渨ars that have been going on for years.鈥�

鈥淟et us think of Syria - more than 10 years! - let us think of Syria, let us think of the children in Yemen, let us think of Myanmar: everywhere!鈥�

鈥淲hat do wars do?鈥� he continued, 鈥淭hey destroy, they destroy humanity, they destroy everything. Conflicts should not be solved through war.

Request for prayers for Ukraine

And again, during his greeting to Italian pilgrims at the Audience, the 杏MAP导航 renewed his invitation to pray for 鈥渢he tormented Ukraine鈥�.

鈥淟et us ask the Lord for peace for the people who are so afflicted and who suffer so much cruelty, so much cruelty on the part of mercenaries who wage war.鈥�

Call for fraternity and the protection of life

In a third reference to the war in Ukraine during the Audience, 杏MAP导航 Francis reminded Polish pilgrims present in St. Peter鈥檚 Square that the day after tomorrow, Poland will celebrate the anniversary of its independence.

鈥淢ay this significant anniversary inspire in everyone gratitude to God,鈥� he concluded, 鈥渁nd a renewed commitment to fraternity, the protection of life and the dignity of the human person in your country and in the international arena, especially in neighbouring Ukraine.

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