Pope Francis calls for 'gestures of dialogue and encounter, in order to achieve a just and lasting peace'
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In his Christmas Day “Urbi et Orbi” address, Francis mentioned the Ukraine conflict directly and called for “the boldness needed to open the door to negotiation.”Speaking from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to thousands of people in the square below, the pope said: “May the sound of arms be silenced in war-torn Ukraine!” He also called for “gestures of dialogue and encounter, in order to achieve a just and lasting peace.
Earlier in December, Zelenskiy raised the idea of a diplomatic settlement that would involve a “freezing” of the current battle lines and the deployment of foreign troops in Ukraine. Russia has demanded that Ukraine abandon its ambitions to join the NATO military alliance., in places including Lebanon, Mali, Mozambique, Haiti, Venezuela, and Nicaragua.
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