Pope Francis made an impassioned appeal on Sunday to Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop "this spiral of violence and death" in Ukraine, saying the crisis there was risking a nuclear escalation with uncontrollable global consequences.
Pope Francis leads the Angelus prayer from his window at the Vatican, October 2, 2022. Vatican Media/ Handout via REUTERS
One Vatican official said the impassioned address was so somber it was reminiscent of a radio peace appeal by Pope John XXIII in 1962 during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He was making an urgent appeal "in the name of God" for an end to the conflict and said it was "absurd" that the world was risking a nuclear conflict.
Kyiv and its Western allies have condemned Putin's annexations as illegal, and Zelenskiy has said his forces will continue their fight to recapture all Ukrainian territory occupied by Russian forces.
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