Pope Francis calls for peace in Nigeria, South Sudan and the victims of the Kenyan massacre on his Easter message. The pontiff used his Urbi et Orbi on Sunday to ask for prayer for the young people killed in the College of Kenya.
"May constant prayer rise up from all people who were killed for those who lost their lives -- I think in particular the young people who were killed last Thursday at Garissa University College in Kenya -- for all who have been kidnapped, and for those forced to abandon their homes and their dear ones," said Pope Francis to the crowds at St. Peter's Square, according to the Catholic World Report.
A recent report from Yahoo stated that Somali's al-Shabab militant group claimed responsibility for the said attack. The attackers killed nearly 150 people separated Christians students from the Muslims and killed the Christians. The Roman Catholic leader also highlighted the suffering of people across the Middle East and other countries. He urges for peace for Iraq and Syria and for "peaceful relations" to be restored.
The Pope, as well, calls for peace in Libya and Yemen.
"We implore peace for Libya, that the present absurd bloodshed and all barbarous acts of violence may cease, and that all concerned for the future of the country may work to favour reconciliation and to build a fraternal society respectful of the dignity of the person," he said.
"For Yemen, too, we express our hope for the growth of a common desire for peace, for the good of the entire people," he added.
After the Easter Sunday celebration, the Holy Father will be in a service in the Armenian Catholic rite to commemorate the 100th anniversary of a mass killing of Armenians by Turks. He is also scheduled to visit Bosnia on June 6 and will hold a mass in Sarajevo.
