At Mass, he also called for peace prayer.
The armed forces must only be used for legitimate defense, never to dominate another country. The hard -breathing Pope Francis said this during the Mass in the Open Heaven in Rome. TASR reports according to AFP.
“This armed service is to be used only for self -defense, never to establish domination over other nations, (a) always in compliance with international conventions on conflicts,” said František, who celebrated Mass despite the inflammation of the bronchi. Days 7 to 10 February in the Vatican Jubilee of the Armed Forces on the Special Mass for the Military and Police Pope’s Members that they should be considered “servants of the security and freedom of their nations”.
“Let’s pray for peace … Let the weapons be silent everywhere and let it be heard by the call of nations that ask peace,” Francis added at the end of the prayer of the Angel of the Lord.
During the Mass, 88-year-old František asked his assistant to complete his reading of his sermons because he has “difficulty breathing.” “, a small round cap. Francis was difficult to breathe during the week for the airway inflammation, and on Friday and Saturday he attended his meetings at home in the Vatican to relax, the Holy See said.
Pope originally from Argentina for knee and loin pain increasingly uses a roller chair. Despite several health problems, it is very active, and in the past he has also managed colon inflammation and rupture surgery. In his youth, he removed part of one half of his lungs and was hospitalized with strong bronchitis for three nights, which was cured by antibiotics.
