Pope Francis: Music as a key to peace and hope at the Sanremo Festival!

Pope Francis: Music as a key to peace and hope at the Sanremo Festival!

Pope Francis causes a stir with a moving video message to the famous Sanremo song festival. He emphasized the transformative power of music, which not only serves as a "instrument of peace", but is also a universal language that reaches the heart of people. "Music is beauty, it can promote people living together," said the Pope. For him, the music symbolically stands for hope and unity in a world full of conflicts. The thoughts of children who suffer from injustices and consequences of war were particularly moving. "Wars destroy children. Let's never forget that war is always a defeat," he called, and wished to come together, which is characterized by singing and peace. This also becomes a reality at the festival: the Israeli singer Noa and the Palestinian artist Mira Awa sing together John Lennon's peace anthem "Imagine", which underlines the common will for harmony. This reports Exxpress.at .

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Pope Francis also emphasizes that music plays a central role in donating peace and hope. At a meeting with artists and organizers of the Vatican Christmas concert, he said that the power of music can promote the human heart in a special way and promote community. "Especially Christmas is about hope that God is given and nourished by mutual love," said the Pope. The upcoming concert will present numerous Italian musicians and should not only give joy, but also set a sign of unity and cohesion. This concert is broadcast on Italian television in the run-up to Christmas, as katholisch.de