Death and suffering caused by the war in the ā Middle East are a āscandal to the whole human familyā, Pope Leo has said, renewing his ā plea for an immediate ceasefire.
The American pope āsaid that he continues to follow with ādismayā the situation in the Middle East and in other regions torn apart by violence.
āWe cannot remain silent ā in the face of ā the suffering of so many people, the defenceless victims of these conflicts. What hurts them ā hurts the whole of humanity,ā Leo ā said at his weekly Angelus ā prayer in St Peterās Square.
āI strongly renew my appeal for us to persevere āin prayer, so that hostilities may cease and the way may āfinally ābe paved for peace,ā he added.
Per Al-Jazeera