Pope Francis called for peace in Ukraine and in other armed conflicts. ROME, Italy — On what is supposed to be Christianity's most joyful day, Pope Francis made an anguished Easter Sunday plea for peace in the “senseless” war in Ukraine and in other armed conflicts raging in the world, and cited the “troubling” risk of nuclear warfare. Applause erupted from many of the 50,000 people in the square and on a nearby avenue when he mentioned Ukraine. “Please, please, let us not get used to war,'' Francis pleaded, after denouncing ”the flexing of muscles while people are suffering." “Let us all commit ourselves to imploring peace, from our balconies and in our streets,'' Francis said.

Source: The Nation April 17, 2022 21:18 UTC