Save for Ukraine instead of consuming. Pope Francis called on Wednesday to “lower the level of spending” for Christmas in order to save money and send donations to Ukrainians “who are suffering so much.”
“Brothers and sisters, I tell you: there is so much suffering in Ukraine. So much. And I would like to draw attention to the upcoming Christmas holidays: it is beautiful to celebrate Christmas,” the sovereign pontiff urged at the end of his weekly General Audience in the Vatican. .
“Let’s have a more humble Christmas, with more humble gifts,” he added.
Christmas, “with the Ukrainians in the heart”
“Let us send what we have saved to the Ukrainian people who need it: they suffer so much, they are hungry, cold, so many people are dying because there are no doctors or nurses,” Pope Francis continued before the faithful gathered in Paul Room VI.
Let’s not forget: Christmas, yes. At peace with the Lord, yes. But with the Ukrainians in the heart. Let us make this concrete gesture for them”, the Argentine Jesuit also invited.
The Pope has tirelessly advocated for peace since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February, a topic he regularly raises in his speeches. On Thursday, during a public event in Rome, he could not suppress tears when he once again evoked Ukraine “martyred” by the war.
Source: BFM TV
