Saudi- Combat 'torrent' of misery in world pope says in New Year message
(MENAFN- Arab News) VATICAN CITY Jan 1 : Pope Francis in his first message of the new year on Friday urged people to combat the 'torrent' of misery injustice and violence in the world by overcoming all indifference to the many who are suffering.
Security was tight. Police checked the bags of people blocks away from St. Peter's Square and about 10000 people went through additional airport-style screening to get into St. Peter's Basilica and hear Francis celebrate Mass.
'We ask how long human evil will continue to sow violence and hatred in our world reaping innocent victims ... we are witnessing hordes of men women and children fleeing war hunger and persecution ready to risk their lives simply to encounter respect for their fundamental rights' the pope said.
In his homily he urged people to overcome what he called 'a torrent of misery' by 'building an ever more just and fraternal world a world in which every person and every creature can dwell in peace in the harmony of God's original creation.'
The 79-year-old looked and sounded well despite having made many public appearances over the Christmas and New Year season.
He called on everyone on the day the 1.2 billion-member Roman Catholic Church marks its annual World Day of Peace to 'let ourselves be reborn to overcome the indifference which blocks solidarity and to leave behind the false neutrality which prevents sharing.'
Security was tight. Police checked the bags of people blocks away from St. Peter's Square and about 10000 people went through additional airport-style screening to get into St. Peter's Basilica and hear Francis celebrate Mass.
'We ask how long human evil will continue to sow violence and hatred in our world reaping innocent victims ... we are witnessing hordes of men women and children fleeing war hunger and persecution ready to risk their lives simply to encounter respect for their fundamental rights' the pope said.
In his homily he urged people to overcome what he called 'a torrent of misery' by 'building an ever more just and fraternal world a world in which every person and every creature can dwell in peace in the harmony of God's original creation.'
The 79-year-old looked and sounded well despite having made many public appearances over the Christmas and New Year season.
He called on everyone on the day the 1.2 billion-member Roman Catholic Church marks its annual World Day of Peace to 'let ourselves be reborn to overcome the indifference which blocks solidarity and to leave behind the false neutrality which prevents sharing.'
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