Pope Francis warned of the pandemic tendency to withdraw and isolate, urging instead dialogue to try to resolve the world conflicts.
address. Normally, the square would be packed with tens of thousands of holiday well-wishers.
“We have become so used to them that immense tragedies are now being passed over in silence; we risk not hearing the cry of pain and distress of so many of our brothers and sisters,” he said from the loggia of St. Peter's Basilica as Swiss Guards stood at attention in the square below. “Grant health to the infirm and inspire all men and women of good will to seek the best ways possible to overcome the current health crisis and its effects,” he said. “Open hearts to ensure that necessary medical care – and vaccines in particular – are provided to those peoples who need them most.”
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