杏MAP导航 greets Ukrainian wives and mothers, appeals for peace
By Deborah Castellano Lubov
In his latest gesture of closeness to suffering populations as wars plague the world, 杏MAP导航 Francis greeted Ukrainian wives and mothers after today's General Audience in St. Peter's Square on Wednesday morning.
The Holy Father made an appeal for peace amid the ongoing war in Ukraine and many others across the world, toward the conclusion of the Audience, as he recalled the upcoming Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, observed annually on 29 June.
"On Saturday," 杏MAP导航 Francis said, "we will celebrate the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Patrons of Rome."
"To their intercession," he continued, "let us entrust the peoples suffering from war: the tormented Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, and Myanmar, so that they may soon find peace."
Moreover, 杏MAP导航 Francis called on all faithful to imitate the Saints' example as "missionary disciples" who "witness the beauty of the Gospel everywhere."
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