The Pope’s Message To Leaders On Easter Is That Everyone Must Have Access To Vaccines.

Pope Francis delivered his annual “Urbi et Orbi” (literally, “to the city and the world”) message to a small audience inside St. Peter’s while closing St. Peter’s Square to over 70,000 Catholics for the second year. His message was read aloud after the Easter Mass to a congregation of about 200 people.

Special Message On Easter By Pop Francis

“Francis discussed the current economic and social hardships imposed by the pandemic on the people, particularly the poor, in Italy and much of Europe.” He also addressed the armed conflicts, unrest, and military spending in Myanmar, Yemen, Nigeria, and other countries, all of which are still ongoing to varying degrees.

[a]Reiterating his commitment to addressing the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics in a spirit of global responsibility, Pope Francis has once again urged the international community to ensure universal access to vaccinations, which he describes as “an essential weapon in the fight against the pandemic.” Shipping delays had to be addressed in order to “enable their global distribution, particularly in developing countries.”

He urged all governments to care for pandemic victims as well as those who lacked adequate social insurance.

Unfortunately, as a result of the plague, there are now more poverty-stricken and desperately poor people.

The Pope also stated that the problems caused by young people missing a lot of school and college and hanging out with friends were obvious. He accepted the Good Friday torch relay race meditations written for the basilica rather than the Colosseum, dealing with children’s problems related to that issue.

The risen Christ offers hope to pandemic victims and their families.

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