Pope Francis expressed concern this Saturday over the conflict in Ukraine, which has left “unspeakable suffering and death”, and asked for the help of Our Lady of Fatima to find ways toward peace.
“May the Virgin of Fatima, Mother of Jesus and ours, help us build paths of encounter and paths of dialogue towards peace, and give us the courage to undertake them without delay. Let us pray together,” the Pope wrote earlier on Twitter.
On the day of Our Lady of Fatima, May 13, the Pontiff also recalled that the “neutrality” of the Holy See can help resolve conflicts and wars. This was stated this morning in his meeting with the new ambassadors accredited to the Vatican from Iceland, Bangladesh, Syria, Gambia and Kazakhstan.
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“The Holy See, in accordance with its nature and its particular mission, undertakes to protect the inviolable dignity of every person, to promote the common good and to foster human brotherhood among all peoples. These efforts, which do not imply the search for political, commercial or military purposes are carried out through the exercise of positive neutrality,” he stated.
“Far from being ‘ethical neutrality,’ especially in the face of human suffering, this gives the Holy See a well-defined position in the international community that allows it to better contribute to conflict resolution and other issues,” the Holy Father added.
Later, he stressed that “the voice of reason and calls for peace often fall on deaf ears.”