Hospitalised Pope calls for end to world conflicts
Vatican City (AFP) Mar 18, 2025 Pope Francis called Tuesday for an end to war and urged reflection in a letter published by Italy's newspaper of record, as the 88-year-old pontiff recovers from pneumonia in hospital. Emphasising the need for responsible journalism, he called in his letter dated March 14 for calm minds, noting that the media had a duty to "feel the full importance of words". "They are never just words:

