The Pope asked for vaccinations “for all, especially for …

From Rome.In the message of the blessing “Urbi and orbi” (to the city and to the world) that the pontiffs traditionally lead the faithful on Christmas Day, Pope Francis calls for peace for countries in conflict whose situation has been worsened by the pandemic but also stressing that “in these times of darkness and uncertainty” It is important that there are anticovid vaccines for all and that states, companies and international organizations seek “a solution for all”, especially for “the most vulnerable and needy” around the world.

“In this period of darkness and uncertainty due to the pandemic, several lights of hope are appearing, such as the development of vaccines. But for these lights to illuminate and bring hope to the whole world, they must be accessible to everyone, ”Francisco said in a tacit allusion. some hypotheses from analysts who ensure that rich countries will have the vaccine much earlier than poor countries because they bought them a long time ago, while the scientific study on its effectiveness was not yet completed.

And he added: “We cannot let closed nationalisms prevent us from living as the true human family that we are.. We also cannot let the virus of radical individualism defeat us. and make us indifferent to the suffering of other brothers and sisters. I cannot put myself one step ahead of others, placing the laws of the market and patents above the laws of love and the health of mankind.

“I ask everyone, heads of state, companies, international organizations, to promote cooperation and not competition, and to find a solution for all. Vaccines for all, especially for the most vulnerable and needy in all regions of the planet. Give priority to the most vulnerable and the most deprived! Francisco stressed.

The Argentine Pope had started his message, which he launched this time in the appeal Blessing classroom, inside the Vatican Palace, and not on the balcony that overlooks St. Peter’s Square, referring to the particular historical moment that the world is going through due to the ecological crisis and the serious economic and social imbalances, all made worse by the pandemic. “Today more than ever, we need fraternity,” said François. “Not a fraternity made up of fine words, abstract ideals, vague feelings, but a fraternity based on true love, capable of meeting the other, different from me, of sharing his sufferings, of approaching him and of taking care for him even if it is not part of my family, my ethnic group, my religion. And this also applies to relations between peoples and nations. Brothers all, ”said Francisco, mentioning at the end of the sentence the title of on the last encyclical “All Brothers”.

François did not fail to mention in his message the countries of Africa and Asia which are currently experiencing serious crises and humanitarian conflicts. From Latin America he only mentioned in Chile and Venezuela. For “the American continent, seriously affected by the coronavirus which has exacerbated the many sufferings which oppress it, often aggravated by the consequences of corruption and drug trafficking“Pope Francis asked that” the eternal word of the Father be a source of hope “for the whole region and” help to overcome recent social tensions in Chile and to end the suffering of the Venezuelan people “.

On the Day of the Child Jesus, the Pope spoke in particular of the children who, in countries like Syria, Iraq and Yemen, “still pay the price of war” and called on all men to be good will to “build a future of peace” ”. Francis also referred to Libya and the disputes between Israel and Palestine, and encouraged them to seek “a just and lasting peace”. For Lebanon, he asked that it be able to take “a path of reforms and pursue its vocation of freedom and peaceful coexistence”. The pontiff also cited several conflicts such as that of Nagorno-Karabaj and the eastern region of Ukraine, as well as the humanitarian crises in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, violence in Ethiopia , the peoples who suffer from the violence of international terrorism such as Mozambique and South Sudan, Nigeria and Cameroon follow the “path of fraternity and dialogue” already started. For the disasters they have suffered in recent times due to the floods, he recalled Philippines and Vietnam and mentioned the persecuted Rohingya people who lives in various countries in Southeast Asia.

And to conclude, he reminded all families who, especially in Europe, experience an extremely restricted Christmas with tough rules. “My thinking is also oriented towards families who cannot be reunited today, like those who had to stay at home. For everyone, the family is an opportunity to discover it as the cradle of life and faith, as the place of the love it receives, of dialogue, forgiveness, fraternal solidarity and shared happiness, source of peace for humanity, ”concluded the Pontiff.

To avoid the crowds, absolutely banned in Italy and the Vatican because of the covid, the Pope decided to give his blessing and read his message in the blessing room in front of around 60 or 70 people, all distant and masked. The Hall of Blessing is located above the doorway of St. Peter’s Basilica and is a completed work of art in the early 17th century.
As a Christmas present, the Pope has decided to donate some 4,000 collection kits to the city of Rome to be used to diagnose covid among homeless people living in the city of Rome. and with all this crisis, they have multiplied. Around the Vatican, where there are open galleries, dozens of homeless people sleep every night and for them the Vatican health service, by order of Pope Francis, has built a series of bathrooms, showers and of hairdressers several years ago so that they could clean themselves. For a few months, the Vatican also began rubbing the homeless in the area.

The 4000 swabs were donated to the Holy See of the government of slovakia and Francis has decided to dedicate them to the homeless of Rome by handing them over to the Roman municipality, which in turn will direct them to the hospitals that will take on this task.