Following Pope Francis’ renewed appeal for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, the Custos of the Holy Land highlights the power of prayer for peace and urges world leaders to heed the Pope’s pleas.
By Andrea De Angelis and Roberto Cetera
Father Francesco Patton, the Custos of the Holy Land, has expressed his appreciation for Pope Francis’ most recent appeal for peace, pronounced at the Angelus prayer on Sunday.
“In God’s name, I beg you to stop: cease fire!” appealed the Pope. “I hope that avenues will be pursued so that an escalation of the conflict might be absolutely avoided”.
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Fr. Patton, who listened live to the broadcast of the Angelus, told Vatican News that he hopes the Pope’s appeal will “touch the consciences” of world leaders.
“The Pope’s words first made me think about yesterday’s event here in…
