At the conclusion of the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis recalled how
dialogue and inclusiveness are necessary steps to achieve peace.
He
invited the faithful gathered in the Square once again to remember those
who suffer from the consequences of conflicts.
He mentioned in
particular the one tearing Myanmar apart, a nation that today on 25
November will commemorate the anniversary of the first university
student strike in 1920.
“Myanmar celebrates a national holiday in memory of the
first student protest that set the country on the road to independence,
and in the prospect of a peaceful and democratic period that still
struggles to come to fruition today. I express my sympathy for the
entire population of Myanmar, especially for those suffering from the
ongoing fighting, especially the most vulnerable: children, the elderly,
the sick, refugees, including the Rohingya. To all the parties involved
I make a heartfelt appeal for them to lay down their arms, to begin a
sincere, inclusive dialogue capable of ensuring lasting peace.”
Pope Francis asked everyone to continue to pray ardently for peace in Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, Lebanon and Sudan.
