Vatican City: In our New Year’s greetings to the world, Pope Francis Encouraged people on Saturday to focus on the good that unites them and acknowledge the violence against women that the coronavirus pandemic has left many scared and struggling amid economic inequality.
“We are still living in uncertain and difficult times due to the pandemic,” Francis said. “Many people fear the future and are burdened by social problems, personal problems, threats posed by ecological crisis, injustice and global economic imbalances.”
Thousands of Rome residents and tourists, wearing face masks as protection against the spread of the coronavirus, gathered in St. Peter’s Square on a sunny, mild day to watch Francis recite his recipe for world peace, cheering for his presence Of.
Calmness, Pope Said it “demands concrete action”. “It is made by at least being attentive, promoting justice, with the courage to forgive, thus quenching the fire of hatred.”
Francis also advocated adopting a positive attitude, “what he always sees in church and society is not the evil that divides us, but the good that unites us”.
Earlier on Saturday, during a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, Francis publicly praised the skills women brought to promote world peace in 2022, and that he treated violence against women as a crime. saw. God,
The Roman Catholic Church marks January 1 as a day dedicated to world peace. Basilica Ceremony Pays Tribute to the Virgin Mary as Mother at Special Place in the Faith Jesus,
“Mothers know how to overcome obstacles and disagreements and make peace,” Francis said. “In this way, they turn problems into opportunities for rebirth and growth. They can do this because they know how to ‘keep’ the different threads of life together,” the pontiff said. “We need people who are able to weave the threads of union instead of the barbed wire of conflict and division.”
He called for making efforts for the safety of women.
“How much violence is directed against women! To hurt a woman is to insult God, who took away our humanity from a woman,” the pope said, referring to the Christian belief that Jesus was the Son of God.
She said that women, including mothers, “see the world not to exploit it but to live life”. “Women, who look with the heart, can associate dreams and aspirations with concrete reality, without getting swept up in abstraction and sterile practicality.”
While vowing during his papacy to give women more roles in the church, Francis also made it clear that the priesthood is reserved for men.
Except for the Pope and members of the chorus made up of boys and adults, participants in the Mass wore face masks as part of COVID-19 precautions.
Francis, who is 85 and has been vaccinated against the coronavirus, wore a surgical mask during the New Year’s Eve prayer service, presided over by a Vatican cardinal in the basilica. It was a rare departure from his masks during public gatherings during the two-year pandemic.
In a tweet on Saturday morning, Francis detailed his hope and strategy for peace.
“All can work together to create a peaceful world, starting with relationships in people’s hearts and family, then within society and all the way up to relationships with the environment and between peoples and nations,” Francis tweeted.
“We are still living in uncertain and difficult times due to the pandemic,” Francis said. “Many people fear the future and are burdened by social problems, personal problems, threats posed by ecological crisis, injustice and global economic imbalances.”
Thousands of Rome residents and tourists, wearing face masks as protection against the spread of the coronavirus, gathered in St. Peter’s Square on a sunny, mild day to watch Francis recite his recipe for world peace, cheering for his presence Of.
Calmness, Pope Said it “demands concrete action”. “It is made by at least being attentive, promoting justice, with the courage to forgive, thus quenching the fire of hatred.”
Francis also advocated adopting a positive attitude, “what he always sees in church and society is not the evil that divides us, but the good that unites us”.
Earlier on Saturday, during a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, Francis publicly praised the skills women brought to promote world peace in 2022, and that he treated violence against women as a crime. saw. God,
The Roman Catholic Church marks January 1 as a day dedicated to world peace. Basilica Ceremony Pays Tribute to the Virgin Mary as Mother at Special Place in the Faith Jesus,
“Mothers know how to overcome obstacles and disagreements and make peace,” Francis said. “In this way, they turn problems into opportunities for rebirth and growth. They can do this because they know how to ‘keep’ the different threads of life together,” the pontiff said. “We need people who are able to weave the threads of union instead of the barbed wire of conflict and division.”
He called for making efforts for the safety of women.
“How much violence is directed against women! To hurt a woman is to insult God, who took away our humanity from a woman,” the pope said, referring to the Christian belief that Jesus was the Son of God.
She said that women, including mothers, “see the world not to exploit it but to live life”. “Women, who look with the heart, can associate dreams and aspirations with concrete reality, without getting swept up in abstraction and sterile practicality.”
While vowing during his papacy to give women more roles in the church, Francis also made it clear that the priesthood is reserved for men.
Except for the Pope and members of the chorus made up of boys and adults, participants in the Mass wore face masks as part of COVID-19 precautions.
Francis, who is 85 and has been vaccinated against the coronavirus, wore a surgical mask during the New Year’s Eve prayer service, presided over by a Vatican cardinal in the basilica. It was a rare departure from his masks during public gatherings during the two-year pandemic.
In a tweet on Saturday morning, Francis detailed his hope and strategy for peace.
“All can work together to create a peaceful world, starting with relationships in people’s hearts and family, then within society and all the way up to relationships with the environment and between peoples and nations,” Francis tweeted.
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