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Pope Francis pleaded for bid worldwide amid ongoing wars successful Ukraine and Gaza, telling CBS News Wednesday that "a negotiated bid is amended than a warfare without end."
"Please. Countries astatine war, each of them, extremity nan war. Look to negotiate. Look for peace," nan pope, speaking done a translator, told "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell during an hourlong question and reply astatine nan impermanent location wherever he lives successful Rome.
The pontiff often talks astir nan Israel-Hamas warfare successful his addresses. He made a beardown appeal for a cease-fire successful Gaza and a captive switch betwixt Russia and Ukraine during his Easter Sunday Mass earlier this month.
He said Wednesday he calls parishioners successful Gaza each time to perceive what they are experiencing. The United Nations has warned that famine is imminent and Palestinians are suffering from "horrifying levels of hunger and suffering."
"They show maine what's going on," Francis said. "It's very hard. Very, very hard. And nutrient goes in, but they person to conflict for it."
Asked whether he could thief discuss peace, he replied, "I tin pray," and added, "I do. I believe a lot."
Pope Francis speaks pinch "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell, April 24, 2024.
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Also connected nan pope's mind is nan warfare successful Ukraine and nan devastating effects Russia's penetration of nan U.S. state has had connected Ukrainian children.
"Those kids don't cognize really to smile," nan pope said. "I show them something, but they forgot really to smile. And this is very difficult erstwhile a kid forgets to smile. That's really very serious. Very serious."
The Vatican will beryllium hosting nan first World Children's Day successful May — a two-day arena dedicated to children ages 5 to 12. The arena seeks to answer, "What benignant of world do we want to time off to nan children who are increasing up now?"
"Children ever carnivore a message," nan 87-year-old pontiff said. "They carnivore a message. And it is simply a measurement for america to person a younger heart."
He besides had a connection for those who do not spot a spot for themselves successful nan Catholic Church anymore.
"I would opportunity that location is ever a place, always. If successful this parish nan leader doesn't look welcoming, I understand, but spell and look elsewhere, location is ever a place," he said. "Do not tally distant from nan Church. The Church is very big. It's much than a temple ... you shouldn't tally distant from her."
An extended type of O'Donnell's question and reply pinch Pope Francis will aerial connected 60 Minutes connected Sunday, May 19, astatine 7 p.m. ET. On Monday, May 20, CBS will broadcast an hourlong primetime typical dedicated to nan papal question and reply astatine 10 p.m. ET connected nan CBS Television Network and streaming connected Paramount+. Additionally, CBS News and Stations will transportation O'Donnell's question and reply crossed platforms.
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Caitlin Yilek
Caitlin Yilek is simply a authorities newsman astatine cbsnews.com and is based successful Washington, D.C. She antecedently worked for nan Washington Examiner and The Hill, and was a personnel of nan 2022 Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship pinch nan National Press Foundation.
