“Today, in this time of darkness and uncertainty during the epidemic, like the discovery of vaccines, a different light of hope appears … it should be available to everyone,” the pope said during his traditional bi-rabi at Orby on Friday. City and world) message on the Vatican.
“I urge all those in charge of states, companies, international organizations … to promote cooperation and not competition and a remedy for everyone, especially vaccines for the most vulnerable and needy in all regions of the world.”
Pope Francis called for “generosity and support” especially for those who experienced unemployment, hardship and domestic violence during the epidemic.
He spoke from the Vatican Apostolic Palace – opposite his balcony overlooking St. Peter’s Square, where he traditionally addresses.
The leader of the Catholic Church used the message on Christmas Day to call for an end to conflict in the Middle East and Africa, as well as for the relief of suffering throughout the American continent.
The pope also attended a mass on the eve of Christmas at the back of St. Peter’s Basilica on Thursday.
Only 200 people, including 30 cardinals, were present due to the Covid-19 ban.
There is a landmark event in the mass Vatican City on Christmas Eve. According to Reuters, it is usually housed in the main part of the basilica, and usually attracts 10,000 people.
All but the pop and singer-songwriters wore masks and the event ended earlier than usual so people could return home before the nationwide curfew at 10 a.m. in Italy.
This year the Pope emphasized the importance of helping the needy and humbly stated that Jesus was born out.
“The Son of God was born an outcast, to tell us that every outcast is a child of God,” he said.
Friday’s blessing concludes a muted year for the Pope, whose activities have been drastically reduced by the epidemic.
He caught the audience on his regular Wednesdays from March to September and celebrated Palm Sunday Mass in an empty church in the spring.
Italy was one of the worst affected countries in Europe during the first wave of Covid-19. To avoid a third wave, the country’s government has implemented stricter levels of its Covid-19 measures across the country over the Christmas and New Year period.
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