Pope Francis on the one year anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war: “Has everything been done to stop it?”

He Pope Francisco He recalled today the anniversary of the start of the war in Ukraine after the invasion of Russia and asked himself: “Has everything been done to stop the war?”, in a message on his Twitter account.

“A year ago the absurd war against Ukraine began. Let’s stay close to the martyred Ukrainian people who continues to suffer and ask ourselves: Has everything possible been done to stop the war? Peace built on ruins will never be a true victory.”, The Pope wrote in the various languages ​​of his Twitter accounts that add up to 54 million followers.

A year ago the absurd war against Ukraine began. Let’s stay close to the martyred Ukrainian people who continue to suffer and ask ourselves: has everything been done to stop the war? Peace built on ruins will never be a true victory.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex_es) February 24, 2023

This Wednesday during the general audience, the pope had called for a ceasefire in Ukraine and that peace negotiations begin. “I appeal to all who have authority over the nations so that they get involved in ending the conflict, agree to a ceasefire and begin peace negotiations”, said the pontiff at the end of the general audience held in the Vatican.

“The balance of dead and wounded, displaced persons, destruction, economic and social damage speaks for itself. Will the Lord be able to forgive so many crimes and such violence?”, he inquired, before showing his closeness to the tormented Ukrainian people, who continue to suffer”.

The Vatican has tried on several occasions to mediate that has been rejected by Russia and at the press conference on his return from his trip to Africa, the Pope reiterated his offer to meet both with the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, as with the russian Vladimir Putin, and explained that he will not go to kyiv because at the moment he cannot go to Moscow.

Source: Elcomercio

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