Rome: Pope Francis prayed on Saturday to end the Pandemic Coronavirus, using its natal day address to urge health care for all, vaccines for the poor and dialogue to undergo world conflicts.
In the midst of increasing recording in the Covid-19 case in Italy this week, only a few thousand people flocked to St.
Peter’s square soaked in rain for Francis’ Urbi et orbi “(” to the city and the world “) Christmas address.
Usually, The square will be packed with tens of thousands of holiday sympathizers.
At least they can gather this year.
Holiday Lockdown 2020 Italy forced Francis to deliver the address broadcast on the television from the Apostolic Palace to prevent the crowd from forming in the square.
Even though Italy this week this week calculates more Of the 50,000 cases in one day for the first time, the government has not ordered another locking.
The Pope’s Christmas speech gave him the opportunity to attract the attention of the global audience to large and small conflicts.
This year there is no difference.
Francis regretted the continuous conflict in Syria, Yemen and Iraq The new tension was lit in Ukraine and Ethiopia, and “an unprecedented crisis” in Lebanon.
” It has been used to them (conflict) that the big tragedy is now forwarded in silence; We at risk of not hearing the shouts of pain and the troubles of so many brothers and sisters, “he said from Loggia St Peter’s.
Basilica as a Swiss guard standing with attention in the square below.
Francis warns a pandemic tendency to attract and isolate, urges over -The dialogue to try to resolve the world conflict.
He prayed specifically for those who were most affected by the virus, including women and children who suffered increased abuse during locking.
“Son of God, entertaining victims of violence against women, which has increased at the moment this pandemic.
Offering hope to children and adolescents who suffer intimidation and abuse, “he said.
He prayed for” consolation and warmth “for older adults who were alone, and for health care workers who were generous in generous self” to care for people sick.
“Provide health to weak people and inspire all men and women well to find the best way to overcome the current health crisis and its impact,” he said.
“Open your heart to ensure that medical care is needed – and vaccine in particular – given to people People who need it most , when the service must end before the Covid-19 Nationwide Italian night hours.
For the second day B According to – a second, Italy on Friday set a daily pandemic record with 50,599 new cases.
141 people died again, bringing the official Italian death toll in the pandemic to 136,386.
With the arrival of the Omicron variant in Italy, the Vatican State Secretary this week imposed a new vaccine mandate on the Vatican staff, expanding it to all employees except those who had recovered from Covid-19.
Previously, only employees who deal with the public must immediately be vaccinated, such as the staff of the Vatican Museum and Swiss guard.
Other Vatican employees can access their offices with regular testing.
Now, there is no test-out exception.