US EditionPope Leo Say Ukraine Has Been ‘Martyred’ in ‘Senseless War’
- Pope Leo XIV condemned recent violations of international law during his address at the Reunion of Aid Agencies, warning ‘might makes right’ prevails in Gaza and Ukraine.
- The conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza involve Russia's 2014 Crimea annexation, Ukraine invasion, Gaza law violations, and ICC warrants for Netanyahu and Putin issued in 2024.
- The ICC issued arrest warrants in 2024 for Netanyahu, Gallant, and Russian President Putin over war crimes and humanitarian violations, highlighting ongoing legal accountability efforts.
- Pope Leo XIV urged Russia to make peace gestures; Zelensky expressed gratitude, but Russia rejected a US-backed peace summit proposal.
- Observers see Pope Leo XIV’s 'bridge' policy as a continuation of Pope Francis’s approach, highlighted by his June meeting with Vladimir Putin and ongoing support for Ukraine.
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Pope Leo XIV pointed out that what is being lived in Ukraine is “a meaningless war”. It was in St. Peter’s Basilica before some 4,000 Ukrainian faithful who came to Rome from various parts of the world to take part in a Jubilee pilgrimage on the occasion of the Holy Year. “I wish to express my closeness to the tormented Ukraine, to children, young people, the elderly and, in a special way, to families who mourn their loved ones. I share their pa…
The Kyiv Independent
einnews.comPope Leo says Ukraine 'martyred' in Russia's 'senseless war'
Pope Leo XIV welcomed Ukrainian Greek Catholic pilgrims to the Vatican on June 28, saying their country has been "martyred" by Russia's "senseless war." Greek Catholicism is Ukraine's second-largest Christian denomination, with adherents making up around one-tenth of the country's population. Prevalent mainly in western Ukraine, it has retained many rituals and practices of the Orthodox Church while under the pope's jurisdiction. "I wish to exp…
Pope Leo XIV expressed his pain and closeness to the Ukrainians in "this meaningless war" between Russia and Ukraine.
Pope Leo XIV condemns overpowering of international law
Pope Leo XIV denounced what he called the recent violations of international and humanitarian law occurring in Gaza and Ukraine, in a statement made in front of the Reunion of Aid Agencies for the Oriental Churches on Thursday. In the statement, Pope Leo XIV referenced the situations occurring in Ukraine, Gaza, and the Middle East, stating: It is truly distressing to see the principle of “might makes right” prevailing in so many situations today…
“Pope Leo XIV holds back tears when he hears 'Our Father' sung in Ukrainian by the faithful”
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