Pope Francis: “I ask in the name of God that the brutal madness of war stop”

Pope Francis believes that “there is no place for the barbarity of war”, for which he appeals to humanity: “I ask in the name of God to end the cruel madness of war,” he points out. in his latest book, about which the Italian newspaper Stamp the excerpt is expected this Sunday.

“I ask in the name of God. Ten prayers for hope for the future is the title of a piece in which the pontiff reflects on the war, which he considers “a real failure of politics”, while saying “enough”. to arms production and trade and calls for the elimination of nuclear.

global humanitarian tragedy

war Ukraine “exposed the consciences of millions of people in the West to the harsh reality of a humanitarian tragedy that has existed for a long time and in several countries” and “showed us the evil of the horrors of war,” claims dadwhich also points to the rest of the conflicts in the world in a text published by an Italian newspaper.

francisco refers to “local, national and world authorities” on whom “the appropriate initiatives to end the war depend”, to which he asks, “in the name of God”, which they also say “enough for production and trade”. Arms”.

In this sense, he emphasized that “nuclear and atomic weapons” must be destroyed on the planet, since their existence “threatens the survival of human life on Earth.”

“Don’t manipulate information”

dad he also urges world governments “not to manipulate information or mislead their people to achieve the goals of war”, because “there is no time when war can be considered just. There is never room for barbarian war.”

“War is also an ineffective response: it never solves problems that are supposed to be overcome,” he says. franciscowho asks the question: “Is Yemen, Libya or Syria better than before the conflicts?

At the same time, he points the way to a solution: “Dialogue, negotiation, listening, diplomatic skill and creativity are essential, as well as forward-thinking policies capable of building a system of coexistence not based on force of arms or deterrence.”

francisco assures that there are no “just” or “preventive” conflicts and that it is unacceptable to consider the lost lives as “collateral damage”, and insists that the world is witnessing a “third world war in parts, which, however, threatens to become more and more, until it takes the form of a global conflict. (EFE)