World leaders, statesmen, religious leaders, and other organizations renewed the global call for peace and unity yesterday as Christians across the globe marked Easter.
Catholic Pontiff Pope Francis was not left out as he described this year’s celebration as “Easter of War”.
He was alluding to the Russian-Ukrainian war, which has led to the loss of lives and the destruction of property.
Pope Francis called for peace in Ukraine during this “Easter of war” as he delivered the traditional Easter Sunday Urbi et Orbi address on St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican.
“May there be peace for war-torn Ukraine, so sorely tried by the violence and destruction of the cruel and senseless war into which it was dragged,” the pontiff said.
“Our eyes, too, are incredulous on this Easter of war.
“May the leaders of nations hear people’s plea for peace.
“Let there be a decision for peace. May there be an end to the flexing of muscles while people are suffering.
“Our hearts, too, have been filled with fear and anguish, as so many of our brothers and sisters have had to lock themselves away to be safe from bombing,” the Pope said.
Pope Francis sympathized with many Ukrainian victims, especially the millions of refugees and internally displaced persons, the divided families, the elderly left to themselves, the lives broken, and the cities razed to the ground.
