2022-06-05, 01:33 PM
'Don't bring the world to ruins,' urges Pope Francis
The head of the Catholic Church on Sunday urged a cease-fire and negotiations amid the war in Ukraine, while calling on world leaders to prevent the world being destroyed.
"Don't bring the world to ruins, please. Don't bring the world to ruins,'' Pope Francis said during his traditional Sunday blessing at the Vatican.
He called on the world to hear "the desperate cries of the people" who are suffering amid Russia's invasion, though he again declined to mention that country by name as he has since the start of Moscow's assault.
The Catholic Church has tried to offer its services as a mediator in the conflict, and the pontiff himself has declared his willingness to travel to Ukraine "at the right moment," saying his visit should not do more harm than good.
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The pope, seen here at Whitsunday Mass, made his strongest appeal yet for a cease-fire
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The head of the Catholic Church on Sunday urged a cease-fire and negotiations amid the war in Ukraine, while calling on world leaders to prevent the world being destroyed.
"Don't bring the world to ruins, please. Don't bring the world to ruins,'' Pope Francis said during his traditional Sunday blessing at the Vatican.
He called on the world to hear "the desperate cries of the people" who are suffering amid Russia's invasion, though he again declined to mention that country by name as he has since the start of Moscow's assault.
The Catholic Church has tried to offer its services as a mediator in the conflict, and the pontiff himself has declared his willingness to travel to Ukraine "at the right moment," saying his visit should not do more harm than good.
The pope, seen here at Whitsunday Mass, made his strongest appeal yet for a cease-fire
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