The head of the Catholic Church has called for an end to “armed attacks” and “the resumption of negotiations” in Ukraine, from the Vatican.
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Pope Francis lamented, from the Vatican on Sunday March 6, “rivers of blood and tears” flowing in Ukraine after the Russian invasion and called for the establishment “real humanitarian corridors”.
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“This is not just a military operation but a war that sows death, destruction and misery”, he said after the prayer of the Angelus calling to help the populations. “The victims are more and more numerous as are the people on the run, especially mothers and children. The need for humanitarian assistance in this martyred country grows dramatically hour by hour.”continued the Argentine pope, who has repeatedly called for an end to the fighting in Ukraine, a country whose population is predominantly Orthodox Christians.
Many Ukrainian flags were present among the faithful gathered in Saint Peter’s Square to follow the Pope’s Angelus. “I implore that the armed attacks stop and that negotiations resume, common sense too, and that we start respecting international law again”, he added. The head of the Catholic Church also thanked the journalists who “put their lives in danger” to inform the world about the events in Ukraine.
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