Pope Francis on Corona Vaccine
Vatican City, Dec 25 (AFP/APP): Pope Francis in his Christmas message on Friday called for “vaccines for all, especially the most vulnerable and most in need in all regions of the planet” for the coronavirus, which he said had exacerbated existing global crises. The pontiff also touched on the plight of children caught up by war, singling out victims in Syria, Yemen and Iraq in his Christmas message. Vaccines were “glimmers of hope in this period of darkness and uncertainty,” Francis said in the annual “Urbi et Orbi” speech “to the city and the world”. “I call on everyone, on leaders of states, on businesses, on international organizations, to promote cooperation and not a competition, to find a solution for everyone: vaccines for all, especially the most vulnerable and most in need in all regions of the planet.” The pandemic had come at a “moment in history, marked by the ecological crisis and grave economic and social imbalances”, the pope added, saying that made it “all the more important for us to acknowledge one another as brothers and sisters”. And “on this day… let us turn our gaze to the many, all too many, children worldwide, especially in Syria, Iraq … Continue reading Pope Francis on Corona Vaccine
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