Pope Francis: A war in Ukraine would be ‘madness’

A war in Ukraine would be “madness,” Pope Francis said today, expressing hope that tensions between Ukraine and Russia could be overcome through multilateral dialogue.

Speaking today in his general audience, the pope thanked those who took part in the International Day of Prayer for Peace in Ukraine, which he had declared on January 26.

“Let us continue to pray to God for peace so that tensions and threats of war can be overcome through a serious dialogue and the Normandy-style talks can contribute to that goal,” he said, referring to the Russia-Ukraine talks. facilitated by Germany and France.

“And let us not forget. War is madness,” said the head of the Roman Catholic Church.

Russia has rallied troops near its border with Ukraine, but denies Western allegations that it is planning an attack.

Source: AMPE

Source: Capital

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