杏MAP导航 prays for peace and appeals for rights of prisoners

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杏MAP导航

杏MAP导航 Francis appeals for continued prayers for those who suffer in countries at war and upholds the rights of prison inmates.

By Linda Bordoni

Greeting all men and women of goodwill following the Sunday Angelus Prayer, 杏MAP导航 Francis reiterated his tireless call for prayers for peace.

鈥淏rothers and sisters, let us continue to pray for peace. Unfortunately, tensions are very high on the war fronts,鈥� he said.

And reminding all men and women of goodwill not to forget the suffering in 鈥淯kraine, Palestine, Israel, Myanmar, and so many countries at war,鈥� the 杏MAP导航 appealed: 鈥淢ay the voices of the peoples asking for peace be heard.鈥�

鈥淢ay the voices of the peoples asking for peace be heard.鈥�

Dignity of prisoners

Greeting a group of people who had just participated in a march to raise awareness about the conditions of prison inmates and were present in St. Peter鈥檚 Square for the Angelus, 杏MAP导航 Francis upheld the dignity and rights of the detained.

鈥淲e must work so that prisoners are treated with dignity, as everyone can make mistakes: being imprisoned is for resuming an honest life afterwards,鈥� he said.