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Pope calls for ‘immediate’ ceasefire in global conflicts
ROME, April 12, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Pope Francis called Sunday for an
“immediate” ceasefire in global conflict and urged European nations to
show “solidarity” in the face of a coronavirus pandemic that has
claimed more than 109,000 lives worldwide.
“May Christ our peace enlighten all who have responsibility in
conflicts, that they may have the courage to support the appeal for an
immediate global ceasefire in all corners of the world,” the pope said
in a livestreamed Easter message.
Francis added that it was time for Europe, which he described as his
“beloved continent”, to “rise again, thanks to a concrete spirit of
solidarity” similar to that shown after World War II.
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