VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Sunday urged young people not to be silent and let their voices be heard during Palm Sunday celebrations.
The pope’s message comes on the heels of a meeting of young Catholics who told the Vatican they want a more transparent and authentic church, and a day after tens of thousands of young people marched in the United States with others to demand greater gun control.
Francis said “the temptation to silence young people has always existed,” and cited the many ways to keep them quiet, “to sedate them, to keep them from getting involved, to make their dreams flat and dreary, petty and plaintive. “
But he told youths “you have it in you to shout” even if “we older people and leaders, very often corrupt, keep quiet.”
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On Palm Sunday, pope urges youth to raise their voices
On Palm Sunday, pope urges youth to raise their voices
Ukraine’s Naftogaz says Russia attacked its facilities overnight
KYIV, Feb 8 : Russia attacked facilities of Ukraine’s major oil and gas company Naftogaz in the eastern Poltava region overnight, causing damage, Naftogaz said on Sunday.
“This attack was the 19th targeted Russian attack on the Group’s facilities since the beginning of the year,” Naftogaz said in a statement, without specifying which facilities were hit.
“This attack was the 19th targeted Russian attack on the Group’s facilities since the beginning of the year,” Naftogaz said in a statement, without specifying which facilities were hit.
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