With fragile health and difficulties to speak, Francisco wished “Happy Easter” of the balcony; in the homily, read by a bishop, criticized the “logic of fear” in politics
Pope Francis, 88, made an appearance on the porch of St. Peter’s Basilica, this Sunday (20.br.2025) during the celebration of Easter in the Vatican. In the wheelchair and struggling to speak, the high pontiff wished the “Dear brothers and sisters: Happy Easter”.
Then Francisco went the word to the master of ceremonies, Monsignor Diego Giovanni Ravelli, who read the message “CITY AND THE ENGLISH “ (“To the city [de Roma] and to the world ”) of the Pope. In the end, he made the blessing before the thousands of faithful gathered in São Pedro Square.
In the message, the Pope urged politicians not to give in “the logic of fear”And made an appeal to disarmament.“The need that each people feel to guarantee their own defense cannot become a widespread race to weaponry”He said.
The Pope also declared in the text that the hope brought by Easter is not an alienating feeling, but of responsibility. The high pontiff lamented violence not only in countries, but also in families – “directed to women and children” – as well as contempt for the weak, marginalized and immigrants.
“I would like us to have confidence in others, even in those who are not close to us or who come from distant lands, with modes of life, ideas and customs different from those who are familiar to us“, These.
Francisco said he felt close to “Israeli and Palestinian people ” adding that it demonstrates concern “with the growing climate of anti -Semitism that spreads around the world“Then he appealed for the ceasefire in Gaza.”My thinking goes to the Christian community in Gaza where the terrible conflict continues to cause death and destruction and a dramatic humanitarian situation“, These.
The participation of the Supreme Pontiff in the Easter celebrations was not given for certain. Pope Francis had after 38 days of hospitalization, to treat one, who, according to the head of the medical team, the.
At the time, doctors said he would need at least 2 months of rest to recover.
Earlier and for brief minutes, the Pope was also present at Mass ,. The cardinal read a homily prepared by Francis – which does not usually occur during mass.
Francisco had already made a surprise appearance on Ramos Sunday, and, on Holy Thursday, visited 70 detainees in Regina Coeli’s Roman prison. Francisco was in Basilia de São Pedro before the Easter Vigil on Saturday (19.abr).
