Pope recalls WWII atomic bombings, appeals for peace in war-torn countries
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Pope Francis renews call for peace in war-torn places and prays for victims of airliner crash in Brazil.
By Devin Watkins
“Let us renew our intense prayer for peace, especially in martyred Ukraine, in the Middle East, in Palestine, in Israel, in Sudan and in Myanmar.”
Pope Francis made the appeal Sunday as he prayed the Angelus with pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square.
Speaking after the traditional Marian prayer, the Holy Father recalled the anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of the Second World War.
He called on everyone to pray for “the victims of these events and of all wars.”
Pope Francis also prayed for the victims of Friday’s plane crash in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo, which killed all 61 people on board.
The airliner operated by Voepass plunged vertically and crashed into a gated community in the town of Vinhedo.
The plane was flying from Cascavel to Sao Paulo and no injuries were reported on the ground.
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