tired voice and fears –

Pope Francis presided over the solemn liturgical celebration of Palm Sunday and the Passion of the Lord. Concelebrating with him were 30 cardinals, 25 bishops and 350 priests. Streams of people reached St. Peter’s Square with palm trees and olive branches in their hands. Then, suddenly, the Pontiff’s choice not to read the homily prepared for the mass aroused the concern of those present and of all the faithful. Bergoglio, with a slightly tired voice, preferred to recollect himself in a moment of silence after reading the Gospel. The episode has rekindled fears of a worsening of health conditions.

Despite the difficulties, however, Pope Francis has launched new appeals to stop the wars that are bringing entire populations to their knees. “I assure my prayers for the victims of the cowardly terrorist attack carried out the other evening in Moscow. May the Lord welcome them in his peace and comfort their families. And may he convert the hearts of those who protect, organize and carry out these inhuman actions that offend God , who commanded you shall not kill”: this is the comment on the terrorist attack that destroyed the heart of Moscow.

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“We pray for all our brothers and sisters who suffer because of the war. In a special way I think of the tormented Ukraine where so many people find themselves without electricity due to the intense attacks on infrastructure which, in addition to causing death and suffering, entails the risk of a catastrophe humanitarian of even larger dimensions. Please let’s not forget the tormented Ukraine”, he continued, expressing a thought for Kiev, which suffered new bombings this night. “And we think of Gaza which suffers so much and of many other places of war”, she added.