In His Christmas Message, The Pope Calls For An End To The “Senseless” Ukraine War.

On Sunday, December 25, Pope Francis, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, spoke from St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican in his usual Christmas address, calling for a stop to the “senseless” bloodshed in Ukraine.

The 86-year-old also demanded an end to the use of “food as a weapon” and cautioned that the fight, which has been going on for 10 months, is making food shortages worse everywhere.

Before reciting the “Urbi et Orbi” blessing (“to the city and the globe”), he addressed the throngs of faithful assembled in St. Peter’s Square, some of whom were carrying Ukrainian flags.

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, he has constantly called for peace while denouncing the conflict and attempting to continue a delicate conversation with Moscow.

In his speech, Obama mentioned “our Ukrainian brothers and sisters who are spending this Christmas away from their homes in the dark and the cold.”

“May the Lord illuminate the thoughts of those who have the authority to stop the roar of weapons and put a quick end to this senseless conflict, and may he inspire us to give tangible acts of solidarity to support all those who are suffering!”

Sadly, he said, “we choose to hear other counsels, dictated by worldly ways of thinking. The frigid winds of conflict continue to batter mankind.”

In addition to other countries and third-world conflict theaters, “our period is witnessing a catastrophic famine of peace,” he stated.

He mentioned a number of troubled nations this Christmas, including Lebanon, Haiti, Syria, Yemen, Myanmar, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Afghanistan, and Yemen.

For the first time, he also advocated for “reconciliation” in Iran, which has been shaken for the last three months by rallies spearheaded by women.

The pope then exhorted those who were enjoying Christmas to think about everyone “who goes hungry while large quantities of food go to waste everyday and money are being squandered on weaponry.”