Pope Francis has renewed his appeal for concrete efforts to end the war in Ukraine, as the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine is today (February 24, 2023), the Independent Catholic News website reports.
On Ash Wednesday, the pope said his thoughts are with the Ukrainian people, who have been suffering the effects of war for almost an entire year. "On February 24, it will be one year since the invasion of Ukraine," he said, "one year since the beginning of this absurd and cruel war, a sad anniversary."
"The toll of dead, wounded, refugees, those isolated, destructions, economic and social damage speaks for itself," the Holy Father continued. "May the Lord forgive all these crimes and all this violence: He is the God of peace."
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