A single prayer with a heart inflamed by the "desire for peace," uniting us with those who are victims of the ongoing conflicts in Gaza, Ukraine and even Myanmar. Pope Francis lifts it up after reciting the Angelus with the faithful present in St. Peter's Square this Sunday, and after recalling that on Tuesday, June 11, in Jordan, "an international conference on the humanitarian situation in Gaza will be held, convened by the King of Jordan, the President of Egypt and the Secretary General of the United Nations," whom he thanks for this important initiative. "I encourage the International Community to act urgently, by all means, to come to the aid of the people of Gaza exhausted by the war," the Pontiff said, "Humanitarian aid must be able to reach those who need it, and no one can prevent it. The Pope also recalled the 10th anniversary of the Invocation of Peace for the Holy Land at the Vatican, "at which the Israeli president, the late Shimon Peres, and the Palestinian president, Abu Mazen, had been present”.
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