"Young people go to die": Pope Francis again spoke about the war

During his weekly audience, St. Peter Pontyft said that the war was always defeated. On Wednesday, March 13, Pope Francis urged to pray for overcoming the "madness of war", which is "always defeat. " Vatican News writes about it. According to journalists, during a weekly audience on St. Peter's Square, Francis said that he had received a "Rosary and the Gospel from a young soldier who died on the forefront. " "So many young people, so many young people go to die!" Said Francis.

It is also reported that the Pontiff called the believers to pray for those who suffer from the consequences of war. "Let us pray to the Lord that He can give us grace to overcome this madness of war, which is always a defeat," - said the head of the Catholic Church. The publication also states that from March 13, 2023 to March 13, 2024, Francis made more than 150 calls to support the "tortured" Ukraine, as well as more than 60 calls for ceasefire in the Middle East.

We will remind, on March 9, a textual version of the February speech of Pope Francis appeared on the network, in which he urged Ukraine to show "the courage to raise the white flag" and go on negotiations with Russia. Dmytro Kuleba's Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine responded to Francis.