Pontiff also offered prayers for the people of Ukraine following recent ‘particularly serious’ Russian attacks on energy infrastructure
O called, this Sunday (11), for dialogue and peace in the by and offered prayers for the Ukrainian people following Russian attacks on energy facilities during the Angelus prayer. “My thoughts turn to what is happening these days in the Middle East, particularly in Iran and Syria, where persistent tensions are causing the deaths of many people. I hope and pray for the patient construction of dialogue and peace, for the common good of all society,” he declared at the Vatican.
The pope also offered prayers for the people of Ukraine following recent “particularly serious” Russian attacks on energy infrastructure. These attacks “have hit the civilian population hard as the cold intensifies,” declared the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. “I pray for those who suffer and renew my call for an end to violence and for intensified efforts to achieve peace,” he added.
*With information from AFP
