Pope decries Ethiopia's humanitarian crisis, urges dialogue

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday decried the deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia and pressed for dialogue to prevail over the protracted war.

The pontiff in his traditional appearance to the public in St. Peter’s Square said he was following the news with “worry” from the Horn of Africa, particularly from Ethiopia, “shaken by a conflict that has dragged on for more than a year and has caused numerous victims and a grave humanitarian crisis.”

The war in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region has killed thousands of people and displaced millions and left many struggling with severe hunger.

“I invite everyone to pray for those populations so harshly tried, and I renew my appeal so that fraternal harmony and the peaceful path of dialogue may prevail,” Francis said.



Pope Francis waves during the Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)


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[Autumn]

1. The church should sell their belongings and feed the hungry. Words only go so far.

[SylviaD]

4. Please continue your anti-Catholic rhetoric.. nt

[AZLD4Candidate]

5. A lot of the problems of the world can be put at the feet of the Catholic Church

Inquisition, slience with Concordate wit the Nazi Regime, forcing the religion down the throats of Native Americans with the gun, same with the Filipinos, supporting Apartheid.

Facts are not anti-Catholic.

[Autumn]

6. How odd that you think paraphrasing the words of your Jesus is anti-Catholic rhetoric..

But then I guesss not. It seems the pope might not be familar with it either.

Luke 12:33
Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.

The church could also pay taxes and take care of hunger. He also said something about rendering to Ceaser

Matthew 22
Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?” But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, “Why put me to the test, you hypocrites? Show me the coin for the tax.” And they brought him a denarius. And Jesus said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” They said, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

[maxsolomon]

2. The govt and the rebels are not going to listen to the Pope or prayers.

This Civil War is going to get worse before it gets better.

The Govt is rounding up Tigray men in Addis, and there is now a coalition of 8 ethnic rebel groups opposed to Ahmed's rule.

[left-of-center2012]

3. Hand wringing won't do a damn thing

I think 'western leaders' have also wrung their hands.
Meanwhile, the "grave humanitarian crisis” goes on.

More and more countries are giving the 'west' the finger knowing we can do nothing.
They can just turn to China for aid.
China has had an increasing influence in Africa the past decade+.