Pope Francis prays for people suffering in war-torn nations such as Myanmar, Palestine and Ukraine.

According to The Iran Project,Addressing the faithful gathered in St Peter’s Square during his Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis recalled that the 11 February marks the World Day of the Sick, which, he said, “this year draws attention to the importance of relationships in illness”.

Pope Francis then went on to highlight that it is not possible to keep silent, as this day is celebrated, “about the fact that there are so many people today who are denied the right to care, and therefore the right to life!”

“I am thinking of those living in extreme poverty; but I am also thinking of the territories of war: there, fundamental human rights are violated every day! It is intolerable”. Pope Francis then prayed for Ukraine, Palestine and Israel, before renewing his prayers for Myanmar, where Rohingya Muslims, for whom the Holy Father prayed during his General Audience on 7 February, continue to be subject to extreme violence and ethnic persecution.