Pope Francis called for a “dialogue” against the “trend of introversion” during his traditional Christmas message, referring to “forgotten” wars such as Syria and Yemen.
Ukraine, Afghanistan, Iraq, Burma, Ethiopia, Sudan, Sahel… As usual, Pope Francis referred to the world wars and the economic and social consequences of the health crisis during the second consecutive Christmas that people celebrate.
“In these times of pandemic,” our ability to maintain social relationships is being severely tested, the trend of introversion is being strengthened, and internationally, “the pope told worshipers gathered in St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican.
“We still see many conflicts, crises and confrontations that seem to never end and that we no longer pay attention to, we are ‘so’ used to it, at the risk of not hearing the cries of pain and despair of our brothers,” he said.
The pope insisted mainly on the “huge and forgotten tragedies” unfolding in Syria and Yemen with “many victims and an incalculable number of refugees.”
“We hear the voices of children rising from Yemen, where a horrific tragedy, forgotten by the whole world, has been unfolding for years, causing deaths every day.”
Pope Francis also called for “the metastasis of a decaying conflict not to be allowed to spread” in Ukraine, where tensions between Kiev and Moscow have raised fears of a military escalation.
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