Pope Francis sharpened his rhetoric against Russia on Sunday for shelling Ukrainian civilians in its increasingly brutal invasion.
to call for public prayer to "appeal to the conscience of all those who have power over war and peace. And on Friday, Francis spoke at a gathering of European Catholic representatives, calling Russia's war against its smaller neighbor a "As Russia's attack has stalled, facing surprisingly fierce resistance from the Ukrainian military, the Kremlin has increased its bombardment — both artillery and missiles — of civilian areas.
Both Russia and Ukraine are predominantly Eastern Orthodox, but Francis's words carry significant weight on the world stage. Some of Moscow’s closest allies like Cuba are heavily Catholic — as are some of the countries maintaining defiant neutrality hoping to not antagonize Russia. “Unfortunately, the violent aggression against Ukraine has not ceased," Francis said Sunday. "It is a senseless massacre in which atrocities are repeated every day. There is no justification for this. I plead with all actors in the international community to truly engage in bringing this abhorrent war to an end.”
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