(VOVWORLD) - Pope Francis on Sunday sent greetings to people in Asia and other places who will be celebrating the Lunar New Year this Friday.
He sent his cordial greeting to all their families, with the hope that they will live in greater solidarity, fraternity, and a desire for goodness, helping to create a society in which every person is accepted, protected, promoted, and integrated.
He prayed for the gift of peace, a precious treasure to be pursued with compassion, farsightedness, and courage by all people celebrating the Lunar New Year.