The pope denounced this Friday, in reference to the war in Ukraine due to the invasion of Russia, that “humanity is threatened by a perverse abuse of power” that is condemning “helpless people to brutal violence.”
This was expressed in a message on the occasion of the Third European Catholic Social Days, organized by the European Episcopal Conference these days in Bratislava and in which the end of the pandemic was going to be addressed, although it will be the war that will become the protagonist of the debate.
“The tragedy of the war that is taking place in the heart of Europe leaves us stunned. We never thought we would see such scenes again, reminiscent of the great wars of the last century,” Francis said.
“The heartbreaking cry for help from our Ukrainian brothers and sisters urges us as a community of believers not only to seriously reflect, but to cry with them and do something for them,” he said, before adding: “The blood and tears of the children, the suffering of women and men who defend their land or flee from the bombs shake our conscience”.
The pontiff denounced that “once again, humanity is threatened by a perverse abuse of power and by vested interests, condemning defenseless people to all forms of brutal violence.”
He thanked the help of the Church, which has taken care of helping the Ukrainians “guaranteeing material aid, shelter and hospitality.”
And he urged them to continue praying “so that those who have the destiny of nations leave no stone unturned to stop the war and open a constructive dialogue to put an end to the immense humanitarian tragedy that it is causing.”
Francisco stressed that today more than ever “it is urgent to review the style and effectiveness of doing politics in the face of the changes we are witnessing at the international level.”
The war, which “leaves the world worse off” and is “a failure of politics and of humanity, a shameful surrender to the forces of evil”, Francis added, noting that “the European house, born to guarantee peace after world wars, has a primary role”.
The pontiff also addressed the deep problems caused by the pandemic and called for courageously putting into practice what one of the great founding fathers of the European Community, the Italian Alcide De Gasperi, said when he spoke of the “common good of our European homelands”. .
And he urged to transform “the walls that remain in Europe so that they become access doors to its heritage of history, faith, art and culture, to promote dialogue and social friendship, so that human coexistence based on fraternity grows. ”. (I)
Source: Eluniverso
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