The Vatican said Friday that Pope
Francis was sending the papal almoner, Cardinal Konrad
Krajewski, to the Holy Land this Christmas "as a sign of his
solidarity amid the tragedy of war".
"Pope Francis, saddened by the 'third world war fought
piecemeal' that afflicts the world, prays every day for peace,
calling for an end to the conflicts that stain the earth: in
martyred Ukraine, in Syria, in many countries in Africa, and now
in Israel and Palestine," read a statement by Dicastery for the
Service of Charity.
It said the Pope has decided to offer "a tangible sign of his
participation in the suffering of those who personally
experience the consequences of war" by sending Krajewski to the
Holy Land.
"Cardinal Krajewski will join this great invocation for peace
together with the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal
Pierbattista Pizzaballa, and the entire local Church, to
celebrate the birth of Jesus, the prince of peace and the only
hope of our world," the statement said.
Krajewski has delivered truckloads of humanitarian aid to
Ukraine several times since Russia invaded its neighbour in
February 2022.
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