Sudan, South Sudan, Colombia. Then war, leprosy, the horror of the Holocaust, the scourge of anti-Semitism and religious persecution, and the hopes for peace among young people. It is a global view that Pope Francis cast from the window of the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican, following the recitation of the Angelus on Sunday, January 26. Thousands of faithful gathered at St. Peter's Square, including journalists and communication workers taking part in the Jubilee dedicated to them, as well as the boys and girls of the Caravan of Peace organized by Italian Catholic Action. As is customary each year, one of them joined the Pope at the window to read a message on behalf of all the young people: the hope, that is, to "silence all weapons" and to see the great leaders of the Earth cross the Holy Door "hand in hand". A "dream" shared by Francis, who referenced today's International Day of Commemoration of Holocaust Victims in his series of pleas. This year marks eighty years since the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp. Francis quoted “the fine poet” Hungarian Edith Bruck, a 92-year-old Jewish writer. “She suffered all of that,” said the Pope. The commemoration of the genocide provided the Pontiff with the chance to recall "also many Christians, including numerous martyrs" and reiterate the appeal "so that everyone collaborates to eradicate the scourge of anti-Semitism, together with every form of discrimination and religious persecution". Among the topics discussed by the pontiff were an appeal to reduce violence in Sudan and South Sudan, concern for tensions in Colombia's Catacumbo region, and closeness to leprosy patients on the occasion of World Leprosy Day, which was just yesterday. Finally, greetings were extended to pilgrims from Italy and the world, with a special thought for journalists and media workers who have experienced the Jubilee of Communication in recent days.