Pope Francis has made an appeal for
peace and disarmament in a letter sent from Rome's Gemelli
hospital to Corriere della Sera editor-in-chief Luciano Fontana.
In the letter dated March 14, a response to Fontana's message of
support during the pope's illness, the Argentine pontiff
stressed the importance of communication tools in achieving
peace.
"We must disarm words, to disarm minds and disarm the Earth,"
said the pope, who has been in hospital with bilateral
pneumonia since February 14.
"There is a great need for reflection, calmness, and an
awareness of complexity.
"While war only devastates communities and the environment,
without offering solutions to conflicts, diplomacy and
international organizations are in need of new vitality and
credibility.
"Religions, moreover, can draw from the spirituality of peoples
to rekindle the desire for fraternity and justice, the hope for
peace.
"All this requires commitment, work, silence, and words.
"Let us feel united in this effort, which heavenly Grace will
continue to inspire and accompany".
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