US EditionPope Leo says civilians in Ukraine are suffering, calls for war to end
Pope Leo XIV highlights civilian suffering during winter blackouts and calls for prayer as U.S.-brokered peace talks between Ukraine and Russia resume next weekend.
- On Jan. 25, 2026, Pope Leo XIV urged everyone to intensify efforts to end the war during his Angelus address in St. Peter's Square, saying he prays for those who suffer.
- Destroyed power stations and transmission lines have forced rolling blackouts, causing more than $20 billion in damage to Ukraine's energy sector, a joint estimate by the World Bank, European Commission and United Nations found.
- In Kyiv, a city of about 3 million, residents endure blackouts of seventeen and a half hours and use candles, stacked bricks and bonfires to heat and light homes.
- Parties have agreed to hold a second round of U.S.-brokered direct peace talks next weekend despite recent deadly strikes, bringing Ukrainian and Russian mediators together face-to-face in Abu Dhabi.
- In the fourth winter of war, electricity is rationed and residents plan daily life around power schedules, while disability advocates urge city officials to fund generators for residential buildings.
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The head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, today called on the faithful to pray for peace in conflict zones, with a special emphasis on Ukraine, Vatican News reported.
Pope Leo asks for prayers for Ukraine, as it faces freeze after Russia attacks
KYIV, Ukraine — On Sunday, Pope Leo XIV urged people to pray for peace in Ukraine, as the country faces serious freezing conditions after attacks by Russia. “Even in these days, Ukraine is being hit by continuous attacks, leaving entire populations exposed to the cold of winter,” Leo said during his Angelus address in the Vatican. “I am following the situation with sorrow, and I am close to and pray for those who suffer. The continuation of host…
Pope Leo XIV has called for intensified efforts to end the war in Ukraine and has reiterated his call for prayers for peace in the country and other regions affected by the conflict. He told the faithful to pray for peace in the regions affected by the conflict, highlighting Ukraine, the Middle East and other areas where people are suffering. The pope drew attention to the ongoing suffering in Ukraine, noting that “even in these days, Ukraine co…
Pope Leon of XIV condemned Ukraine's "continuous attacks" which exposed the population to yesterday's apricots, warning that the extension of the hostilities "is widening the gap between peoples" and further away the possibility of a "just and sustainable peace", according to Agerpres, who reads the EEF.
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