Pope's Christmas speech claims that there is a "grave famine of peace" throughout the world.

In his annual Christmas speech at the Vatican on Sunday, Pope Francis urged an end to what he called a "grave hunger of peace," identifying some of the world's most damaging continuing wars and conflicts.
Francis stated that the third world war is causing a "grave famine of peace" in other parts of the world and in other theaters.
Francis asked for the end of the war in Ukraine during the message and "Urbi et Orbi" blessing, citing its effects on the nation as well as famines in Afghanistan and the Horn of Africa.
Francis urged people to focus on the faces of their Ukrainian brothers and sisters who are spending Christmas away from their homes in the dark and the cold as a result of the wreckage and devastation brought on by the conflict's ten-month duration. "May the Lord illuminate the thoughts of those who have the authority to stop the roar of guns and put a quick end to this senseless war, and may he inspire us to offer concrete acts of solidarity to support all those who are suffering."
He also discussed political turmoil in Haiti, bloodshed between Israelis and Palestinians, and long-standing problems in Yemen and Myanmar.
“We must acknowledge with sorrow that even as the Prince of Peace is given to us, icy winds of war continue to buffet humanity,” Francis said.
He focused much of his pleading on the world's political leaders, telling them they were responsible for stopping famines and other forms of human misery, especially those that affected children.
Francis urged the crowd to not "avert our attention" from Bethlehem, which is regarded as the city where Jesus Christ was born and whose name translates to "house of bread," blaming part of the causes of the world's problems on an addiction to power, wealth, and pride.