Pope decries Ethiopia's humanitarian crisis, urges dialogue

Pope Francis on Sunday decried the deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia and pressed for dialogue to prevail over the protracted war.The pontiff in his traditional appearance to the public in

Pope Francis on Sunday decried the deteriorating humanitarian crisis in and pressed for dialogue to prevail over the protracted war.

The pontiff in his traditional appearance to the public in St. Peter's Square said he was following the news with “worry” from the Horn of Africa, , “shaken by a conflict that has dragged on for more than a year and has caused numerous victims and a grave humanitarian crisis.” The war in Ethiopia's northern region has killed thousands of people and displaced millions and left many struggling with severe hunger.

“I invite everyone to pray for those populations so harshly tried, and I renew my appeal so that fraternal harmony and the peaceful path of dialogue may prevail," Francis said.