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Saturday, December 25, 2021

Too Silent a Night

Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy   (Public Domain)
In his Christmas Day message, Pope Francis emphasized that the overabundance of problems in this world can make us immune to certain crises.

We’ve become so used to the 24/7 tragic reports that we no longer hear pervasive cries “of pain and distress.”  Francis urged us to break such stony silence with compassionate action.

The pontiff specifically mentioned hotspots within Lebanon, Ukraine, Syria, Ethiopia, Iraq and Yemen - as well as ongoing domestic violence, peer “bullying and abuse,” and health-care deficiencies.

Resources

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pope-francis-christmas-message-covid-pandemic-peace/

Copyright December 25, 2021 by Linda Van Slyke   All Rights Reserved

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