Pope Francis condemned the conflicts in Syria, Yemen, and Libya, calling for an end to the “clash of arms” in his Easter message.
In the address, Francis said it was scandalous that “armed conflicts have not ended and military arsenals are being strengthened.”
“There are still too many wars and too much violence in the world! May the Lord, who is our peace, help us to overcome the mindset of war.”
The Pope singled out the conflicts in Syria, Yemen, and Libya, praying, that there be peace and may there be an end to the clash of arms in beloved and war-torn Syria, and in Yemen, “whose situation has met with a deafening and scandalous silence.”
“May he inspire world leaders to curb the race for new weaponry,” Francis continued, denouncing the “insidious and horrible” landmines, saying, “how much better our world would be without these instruments of death.”
Lebanon, Iraq, Ukraine, Haiti, Myanmar, Sahel, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Tigray, Mozambique, and Nagorno-Karabakh were also mentioned in Pope Francis’ prayers.
