Pope warns about global silence and passivity towards Yemen and Palestine.
The leader of the world’s Catholics warned in a Christmas message about the normalization of crises and silence in the face of great calamities around the world.
The world’s Catholic leader, Pope Francis, on Saturday (today) warned against avoiding international interaction and indifference and silence in the face of tragedy in various parts of the world.
“At the international level, there is a danger of avoiding interaction, and there is a danger that the current complex crises, rather than the path of dialogue,” the pope said in a Christmas message, complaining about individualism and refusal to engage in social interactions, according to Reuters. Make it longer, shorten it. “Only this path can lead to a solution to the conflict and create lasting benefits for all.”
Referring to the conflicts in Syria, Yemen, occupied Palestine, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Sudan and other parts of the world, he said: “We are still witnessing a large number of conflicts, crises and oppositions, as if they have no end.”
The Catholic leader added: “We are so accustomed to these [crises] that the great calamities pass in silence, and we are in danger of not hearing the cries of suffering of many of our brothers and sisters.”
Pope Francis used the word “dialogue” eleven times during various episodes of his two-page speech from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, asking God to “prevent a long conflict” in Ukraine, Reuters reported.
