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Pope Leo XIV Calls for Peace After Attacks in Ukraine

From Diario Libre · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Pope Leo XIV condemned recent attacks in Ukrainian cities and civilian infrastructure that killed innocent people.
  • He called for an end to violence and destruction and urged people to open their hearts to dialogue and peace.
  • The pope said he hoped recent efforts to resume negotiations would produce concrete results.

Pope Leo XIV said he was following the recent attacks on Ukrainian cities and civilian infrastructure with “a sorrowful heart,” after the strikes killed innocent people.

Speaking after the Sunday Angelus prayer in St. Peter’s Square, the pope expressed solidarity with a population that has lived with anguish and fear for years. He called for a renewed chance for dialogue as violence continues.

With a sorrowful heart, I have followed the news of the violent attacks that recently affected several cities and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, causing the deaths of innocent people.

· Pope Leo XIVHe made the statement after the Sunday Angelus prayer in St. Peter’s Square.

Leo XIV appealed for an end to the violence and destruction, urging people to open their hearts to dialogue and peace. He also voiced hope that efforts launched in recent days to restart negotiations would produce concrete results.

End the violence, stop the destruction, and open hearts to dialogue and peace.

· Pope Leo XIVThe pope’s appeal for an end to the fighting and renewed negotiations.
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Originally published by Diario Libre in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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