Pope Leo urges peace between Russia, Ukraine as attacks escalate
- On Sunday, Pope Leo XIV renewed his appeal for peace in Ukraine during the traditional Angelus prayer, decrying recent Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure that have killed noncombatants.
- Intensified Russian missile and drone strikes have crippled civilian infrastructure and apartment buildings across Ukraine, as the nation faces critical shortages of Western-supplied Patriot air-defence systems.
- Ukraine's State Emergency Service reported at least one person killed and 10 others wounded in overnight attacks between Saturday and Sunday, while Leo remarked he follows the news "with a heavy heart."
- Following their Saturday meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv on Sunday to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
- Zelensky stated his government is ready for "constructive" discussions with the envoys, noting that proposals are prepared to help bring the war to an end.
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The Catholic SunPope Leo expresses hope Ukraine, Russia negotiations bear fruit
(OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV once again appealed for peace in Ukraine and prayed that U.S.-led negotiation efforts would finally bring an end to the death and destruction caused by the conflict now in its fourth year. “I renew my appeal to put an end to the violence, to stop the destruction and to open hearts to dialogue and peace,” the pope said Sept. 6 after leading pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square in praying the Angelus. “I hope that the …
The head of the Catholic Church expressed solidarity with the Ukrainian people and called for a halt to violence and destruction.
<p>Pope Leo XIV made a statement after Witkoff and Kushner's visits to Moscow and Kiev Pope Leo XIV called for an end to hostilities in Ukraine. He hopes that the visits of US special representatives will resume negotiations.</p>
What did the pontiff say about the visits of US presidential representatives? Pope Leo XIV said he hopes for a swift peace in Ukraine after Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited Kyiv and Moscow. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the pontiff's post on social media. He again called for an end to hostilities and expressed hope that the visits will resume the negotiating process that will yield concrete results. "My h…
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