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Pope Leo says civilians in Ukraine are suffering, calls for war to end

By Thomson Reuters Jan 25, 2026 | 5:27 AM

MILAN, Jan 25 (Reuters) – Pope Leo on ‍Sunday said ongoing Russian attacks against Ukraine were ‌leaving civilians ‌in the country exposed to the cold of winter, ​and called for ‍an ​end to ​the conflict.

“The protracted ‍hostilities … have increasingly serious implications for civilians,” Pope ‍Leo said after his weekly Angelus ‍prayer.

“I ‍urge everyone ​to ​intensify ⁠their efforts ‌to end this war.”

(Reporting by Valentina Za; Editing by Alexandra ⁠Hudson)