Pope Leo delivers a pointed message to Putin in the first Sunday blessing in the name of Pope World news

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Pope Liu XIII used the first blessing on Sunday to appear as “Pontif” to present a veiled message to the Kremlin calling for peace, just hours after Vladimir Putin refused to suggest a ceasefire backed by Western. Speaking from Loggia of Stet Pasilica, Liu called for a “fair and permanent peace” in Ukraine and an immediate shooting stop in Gaza, as well as hostages and delivery of humanitarian aid.
He said, “Never war again!” , In a clear indication of Moscow’s continuous invasion. He stated that the end of World War II 80 years ago, quoted Pope Francis’s warning about the state of the global conflict, describing it as a “third world war.” Liu, the first of the American Pope, pointed out that Sunday was Mother’s Day in many countries and wished all mothers, “including those in the sky”, Umm Said’s feast.
The crowd, full of musical bands in the city, erupted for a special weekend in the jubilee, in chants and music with the bells of St. Peter.
This was the first time that Liu returned to Loggia since he appeared there Thursday evening after his election, when he also delivered a peace message.
Earlier on Sunday, Liu celebrated a special mass near the grave of St. Peter with the head of his Augustine, Anton and Anton.
The caves below the ST Peter’s, usually open to the public, also contain the graves of the previous popes, including Pope Benedict XVI.
Liu prayed on Saturday to the grave of Pope Francis, which is located across the city in St. Mary Megor Basilica.
The 69 -year -old missionaries in Chicago were elected 267 doors on Thursday, after the death of Francis on April 21.
The residents of St. Peter were full of pilgrims, attackers, and curious, and many carried flags of their homelands.
Leo gave many special groups a shout.