Pope Francis has called for international mediation to ease rising tensions between the US and North Korea over Pyongyang’s nuclear activity.<\/p>\n
The pontiff suggested that Norway, for example, was “always ready to help”.<\/p>\n
He warned the crisis risked sparking a devastating war in which “a good part of humanity” would be destroyed.<\/p>\n
His comments came hours after North Korea test-fired another ballistic missile, which the US and South Korea say exploded shortly after take-off.<\/p>\n
The missile was fired from a site in South Pyeongan province, north of Pyongyang, South Korea said.<\/p>\n
US President Donald Trump accused Pyongyang of showing “disrespect” towards China and its president.<\/p>\n
Mr Trump recently hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping and praised him for “trying very hard” on North Korea.<\/p>\n
The test came just hours after the UN Security Council had discussed North Korea’s missile programme.<\/p>\n
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Speaking to reporters aboard his plane after a visit to Egypt, Pope Francis said: “There are so many facilitators in the world, there are mediators who offer themselves, such as Norway for example.”<\/p>\n
He warned that the situation had become “too hot” and said the “path is the path of negotiations, of a diplomatic solution”.<\/p>\n
The United Nations, he said, had become “too watered down”.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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