Pope’s First Easter Mass talks of World Peace

On Sunday’s Easter Mass Pope Francis prayed for world peace and urged a diplomatic solution to the crisis on the Korean peninsula.

In his first “Urbi et Orbi” (to the city and the world) message Pope Francis also prayed for the peace in the Middle East.

Speaking in Italian Pope Francis said, “Peace to the whole world, torn apart by violence linked to drug trafficking and by the iniquitous exploitation of natural resources! Peace to this our Earth! May the risen Jesus bring comfort to the victims of natural disasters and make us responsible guardians of creation.”

“Peace in Iraq that every act of violence may end, and above all, for dear Syria. … How much suffering must there still be before a political solution can be found? Peace in Asia, above all on the Korean peninsula: may disagreements be overcome and a renewed spirit of reconciliation grow,” Pope said.

“How many deserts, even today, do human beings need to cross! Above all, the desert within, when we have no love for God or neighbour, when we fail to realise that we are guardians of all that the creator has given us and continues to give us,” the new pope added.

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