WORLD AT WAR

 

Olesya Hudyma - Ukraine

The big news yesterday and today is an interview with Pope Francis published  in the Italian Jesuit publication, “La Civiltà Cattolica,” as well as a secular newspaper, “La Stampa.

“For me, today, World War III has been declared. This is something that should give us pause for thought. What is happening to humanity that we have had three world wars in a century?”

"Dear brothers and sisters, on the day of Pentecost, the Lord's dream for humanity came true: 50 days after Easter, peoples who speak different languages ​​meet and understand each other," Vatican News quoted him as saying.

"However, now, a hundred days after the beginning of the armed aggression against Ukraine, the nightmare of war, which is a denial of God's dream, has descended on humanity again: nations at war, nations killing each other, people forced to move away from their homes instead of approaching.

It is also true that the Russians thought it would all be over in a week. But they miscalculated. They encountered a brave people, a people who are struggling to survive and who have a history of struggle.

This is what moves us: to see such heroism. I would really like to emphasize this point, the heroism of the Ukrainian people. What is before our eyes is a situation of world war, global interests, arms sales and geopolitical appropriation, which is martyring a heroic people.” 

"I repeat my appeal to the leaders of the nations: please do not lead humanity to destruction! Let the real negotiations begin, concrete negotiations on a ceasefire and an acceptable solution. Let the desperate cries of suffering people be heard, as we see in the media every day, let respect for human life be preserved, and let the terrible destruction of towns and villages in eastern Ukraine stop."

If left to our leaders this could seem hopeless, but we have a Mother who can intercede for us- all we need to do is ask her!