Pope Francis today expressed his concern over the situation in Afghanistan after the Taliban took power and called for the needy to continue to be helped, he hoped the dialogue would lead to peaceful coexistence in the country. and urged Christians to “intensify prayer and fasting.”
“I follow the situation in Afghanistan with great concern and share the suffering of those who mourn the people who lost their lives in the suicide attacks last Thursday and those who ask for help and protection,” Francisco said at the end of the Plaza. of Saint Peter the Sunday prayer of the Angelus.