Tag: Russia
Rights champions in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus win Nobel Peace Prize
A highly symbolic choice, the trio represent the three nations at the center of the war in Ukraine
Pope Francis calls for peace in ‘senseless and tragic war’ in...
“Those who hold greater power in the world have greater responsibility with regard to others”
Pope Francis heads to Kazakhstan on Central Asia peace drive
Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill was initially expected but has pulled out of the event, dashing hopes of a meeting with Pope Francis
The geopolitics of Pope Francis’ trip to Kazakhstan
Geopolitics will inevitably play a role in Pope Francis’ “pilgrimage of dialogue and peace”
Central Asian tensions to color pope’s Kazakhstan trip
Some 100 delegations from 50 countries are expected to take part in the event in Kazakhstan, which is just south of Russia
Pope Francis describes Russia’s use of mercenaries in Ukraine as ‘monstrous’
“While we see the ferocity, the cruelty of Russian troops, we must not forget the real problems if we want them to be solved”
Famine and starvation to come from Putin’s war
The crises will grow worse and we can expect hardship ahead with more belt-tightening
Let‘s pray for peace that is never obtained with weapons —...
Pope Francis prayed that leaders of nations “may not lose their 'feel' for their people who want peace"
Pope Francis says he wants to meet Putin in Moscow to...
He said he would not say that Putin’s ire was “provoked” by NATO’s statements, but that maybe it was “encouraged”
Pope Francis weeps at Ukraine suffering, calls for daily rosary for...
The pontiff again called for safe humanitarian corridors for those trapped in the city of Mariupol, now largely under Russian control