In an exclusive interview with CBS News' Norah O'Donnell, Pope Francis called for 'negotiated peace' in Ukraine and Gaza, noting the devastating effects war has on children.
Pope Francis pleaded for peace worldwide amid ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza, telling CBS News Wednesday that 'a negotiated peace is better than a war without end.' 'Please. Countries at war, all of them, stop the war. Look to negotiate. Look for peace,' the pope, speaking through a translator, told 'CBS Evening News' anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell during an hourlong interview at the guest house where he lives in Rome.
'Those kids don't know how to smile,' the pope said. 'I tell them something, but they forgot how to smile. And this is very hard when a child forgets to smile. That's really very serious. Very serious.' The Vatican will be hosting the first World Children's Day in May — a two-day event dedicated to children ages 5 to 12.
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