<span style="color: #222222;">Pope Francis has backed the UN chief's call for a cease-fire in all conflicts raging across the globe to help slow the spread of the novel Coronavirus. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He also said his thoughts are with those constrained to live in groups, citing in particular rest homes for the elderly, military barracks and jails. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">During his traditional Sunday blessing, the pope called for the creation of humanitarian aid corridors, the opening of diplomacy and attention to those who are in situations of great vulnerability. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He cited U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' recent appeal for a global truce to focus together on the true fight of our lives against the Coronavirus.</span>