Pope Francis, celebrating his first Christmas as Roman Catholic leader called for dialogue to end the conflicts in Nigeria, Syria, Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq, and prayed for a “favourable outcome” to the peace process between Israelis and Palestinians.
He called for “social harmony in South Sudan, where current tensions have already caused numerous victims and are threatening peaceful coexistence in that young state”.
“Wars shatter and hurt so many lives!” he said, saying their most vulnerable victims were children, elderly, battered women and the sick. The thread running through the message was that individuals had a role in promoting peace, either with their neighbor or between nations.
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