From Reuters:
“Pope calls for world day of
"prayer for peace" over Ukraine crisis”
(Pope Francis celebrates a Holy
Mass, held every year on the third Sunday of January to celebrate and study the
Word of God, in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, January 23, 2022.)
Pope Francis on Sunday called for
an international day of "prayer for peace" on January 26 to stop the
Ukraine crisis from worsening, saying the tensions were threatening the
security of Europe and risking vast repercussions. Francis announced the prayer
day and made the appeal for dialogue to defuse the crisis during his weekly
address and blessing to pilgrims and tourists in St. Peter's Square. Top U.S.
and Russian diplomats failed on Friday to make a major breakthrough in talks to
resolve the crisis over Ukraine, although they agreed to keep talking. On
Sunday, Britain accused Russia of seeking to install a pro-Russian leader in
Ukraine. read more "I am following with concern the rising tensions that
threaten to deliver a new blow to peace in Ukraine and put the security of
Europe in doubt, with even more vast repercussions," he said. He appealed
to "all people of good will" to pray next Wednesday so that all
political initiatives "be for the service of human fraternity" rather
than partisan interests. The Vatican gave no immediate details on how the pope
would mark the day. "Those who pursue their interests by damaging others
are in contempt of his vocation as a man, because we were all created as
brothers," he said, without elaborating. On Friday U.S. Secretary of State
Antony Blinken met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and warned of a
"swift, severe" response if Russia invades Ukraine after massing
troops near its border. read more
^ Here’s hoping diplomacy from
world and religious leaders will win over any attack. ^
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