Pope Francis received Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the Vatican today. According to the Holy See, the meeting lasted 40 minutes and the pope thanked the Prime Minister of Hungary for the hospitality provided by his country to thousands of Ukrainian refugees. “I’m glad to see you. You have the blessing of the Lord, […]
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Pope Francis: Peace for Ukraine and ‘not getting used to war’
Particular emphasis was placed on Ukraine and its afflicted people in Pope Francis’ message for Catholic Easter. The pope stressed that “our eyes are full of surprise, in this Easter of war” and that “there is too much blood and violence, too many brothers and sisters trying to escape the bombs”. “Christ is Risen, today […]
Pope Francis: War implements ‘Cainism’, kills our brother
In an exclusive interview with Italian public television Rai, Pope Francis spoke today about the importance of Catholic Easter and the tragic consequences of the war in Ukraine. “Unfortunately, this war is not new. As one writer put it, Jesus will be bleeding to the end. The world is at war, not just in Europe: […]
Vatican: Pope holding Ukrainian flag condemns ‘atrocities such as Bhutto massacre’
Pope Francis today condemned the “Bucha massacre” and raised a Ukrainian flag, which was sent to him from this Ukrainian city, where the bodies of people who had been shot at close range, a mass grave and other evidence of execution were found. “Recent news from the war in Ukraine, instead of bringing hope and […]
Pope Francis: Some people who exercise power, provoke and sponsor wars
Pope Francis, visiting Malta, wanted to refer again to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the urgent need to reach a peace agreement. “While once again, some people who wield great power – and unfortunately remain confined to their anachronistic, nationalist interests – provoke and sponsor wars, the common people feel the need to build […]
Pope Francis has for the first time indirectly criticized Putin
LAST UPDATE: 14:39 Pope Francis has come closer today than ever to indirectly criticizing Russian President Vladimir Putin for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying a “ruler” is inciting war of nationalist interests. For its part, Moscow claims that the action of February 24 is a “special military operation” aimed not at occupying territories, but at […]
Pope for war in Ukraine: ‘Let the guns be silent. Negotiate seriously for peace ‘
The threat of a global conflict sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine should convince everyone that it is time for humanity to end the war before it can end humanity, Pope Francis said on Sunday, according to Reuters. “It has been more than a month since the invasion of Ukraine, from the beginning of this […]
Zelensky telephone conversation with Pope Francis
The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky had a telephone conversation with Pope Francis today, with whom they discussed the development of the war in Ukraine. “Today, I spoke with His Holiness Pope Francis, and his words were very important: ‘I understand that you want peace. I understand that you must defend yourself, that the soldiers […]
Pope Francis has called the war in Ukraine “sacrilege.”
Addressing the faithful in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis unequivocally condemned once again the Russian attack on Ukraine. In particular, the pope stressed: “All of this is inhumane. It is, in fact, sacrilege because it goes against the sanctity of human life. They are particularly opposed to the defenseless human life, which must be respected […]
Pope Francis condemns ‘violent attack on Ukraine’ and continuing ‘unreasonable slaughter’
Pope Francis called the war in Ukraine an unjustified “absurd massacre” and called on leaders to stop “this heinous war.” “Unfortunately, the violent attack on Ukraine does not stop,” he told tens of thousands of people gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the pope’s Sunday message. “It’s an absurd massacre, where massacres and atrocities are […]