Pope called for immediate war in Ukraine

RELIGIONS NEWS AGENCY (REDNA) – Pope Francis, the world Catholic church leader, called for an immediate end to war in Ukraine.

Later in his State of the World address to the Diplomatic Corps at the Vatican, Pope Francis also called for the abolition of the death penalty, reiterated the two-state solution in the Holy Land, underscored the threat of nuclear war, and made an appeal on behalf of women and against abortion.

Christopher Trott, the United Kingdom‘s Ambassador to the Holy See, said the Pope shone a light on forgotten conflicts in Yemen, Burma, South Sudan and Haiti and said the address gave a clear indication of priorities and partnership required to address them.