Francis said he sent two cardinals to Ukraine to help with humanitarian efforts, “not just as a sign of the pope’s presence, but of all the people who want to say ‘war is madness, please stop, look at this cruelty! ‘” said the pontiff.
The pope called for a “return to respect for international law” and called for evacuation corridors to be opened so that civilians can escape the conflict. “In Ukraine flows a river of blood and tears. It is not just a military operation, but a war that creates death and destruction,” he declared.
Francis also thanked journalists who “risked their lives” to report on the war. “Thank you brothers and sisters”, he told journalists, “for this service that allows us to be close to the people’s drama and to see the cruelty of war”.
The pope also declared that what is happening in Ukraine is not a special operation, as Russian President Vladimir Putin has called it, but a war.
Source: CNN Brasil
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