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Benedict XVI turns 95 as book focuses on anomaly of 2 popes

Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI turned 95 this past weekend

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2022

Ukraine mayor describes 'hard' interrogation by Russian captors

A Ukrainian mayor described hours of "hard" interrogations when held for almost a week by Russian forces last month and said he had appealed to the pope for help to stop a war that had wrecked swathes of his city in southern Ukraine.

Reuters · Apr 18, 2022

On 'Easter of war,' pope implicitly criticises Russia over Ukraine

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis, marking an "Easter of war" on Sunday urged leaders to hear the people's plea for peace in Ukraine and implicitly criticised Russia for dragging the country into a "cruel and senseless" conflict.

Bangkok Post · Apr 17, 2022

Ukraine war weighs on pope's Good Friday Colosseum ritual

The war in Ukraine was looming over the traditional Good Friday Colosseum procession in Rome, after the Vatican's choice of a Russian woman to be among the cross-bearers angered Ukrainians

The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2022

Pope Francis aide defends making Ukrainian woman march alongside Russian in Good Friday procession

Reverend Antonio Spadaro says idea of Ukranian woman walking alongside Russian with cross is upsetting because ‘because they represent something that can’t be obtained now– peace’

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022

Ukrainians want Russians removed from pope's Good Friday procession

The Vatican's decision to have both Ukrainians and Russians take part in Pope Francis' "Way of the Cross" procession on Friday has caused friction with Ukrainian Catholic leaders, who want it to be reconsidered.

Reuters · Apr 13, 2022

Ukraine upset by Vatican inviting Russian to carry cross

A close associate of Pope Francis is defending the Vatican's decision to have a Russian woman and a Ukrainian woman carry the cross together during a Good Friday procession in Rome

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022

Vatican mulling Jerusalem meeting between pope, Russian patriarch -sources

The Vatican is studying the possibility of extending Pope Francis' trip to Lebanon in June so he can fly to Jerusalem to meet there Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, who has backed Russia's war in Ukraine, two sources told Reuters on Monday.

Reuters · Apr 11, 2022

On Palm Sunday, pope calls for Easter truce in Ukraine, condemns 'folly of war'

Pope Francis called for an Easter truce in Ukraine and condemned the "folly of war" as he led Palm Sunday services in St. Peter's Square before an audience of tens of thousands of people.

Reuters · Apr 10, 2022

Ukraine expects Russia to suspend hostilities during any papal trip -envoy

Ukraine would expect Russia to suspend hostilities during an eventual papal visit to Kyiv, the Ukrainian ambassador to the Vatican told Reuters on Thursday.

Reuters · Apr 7, 2022