Against weapons, tears. It was on December 8, in the Spanish Steps, in Rome. In the Catholic Church, for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, the Pope comes every year to pray publicly in front of a statue of the Virgin Mary. Grandpa was on his feet, his knee a little better, but he broke down and suddenly bent over, unable to hide his sobs any longer; “I would like to convey to you the thanks of the Ukrainian people for peace, but instead I have yet to bring you the request of children, old people, fathers and mothers, young people of this tormented country.”
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Six days later, on December 14, the Pope again focused on Ukraine, for this Christmas 2022, as never before, giving instructions to Catholics around the world: “We restore our closeness with the martyred Ukrainian people.” he started improvising. “Let’s lower the level of Christmas spending a little bit. Let’s make Christmas more modest, with more gifts…
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Source: Le Figaro
I am David Wyatt, a professional writer and journalist for Buna Times. I specialize in the world section of news coverage, where I bring to light stories and issues that affect us globally. As a graduate of Journalism, I have always had the passion to spread knowledge through writing.