'Russian invasion of Ukraine a shameful disaster’- Pope Francis says as he marks the 1000th day of the war

Leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis marked 1,000 days since Russias invasion of Ukraine on Wednesday, calling it a shameful disaster for humanity at an audience attended by First Lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska. Yesterday marked 1,000 days since the invasion of Ukraine. A tragic anniversary for the victims and the destruction it has caused, the Argentine pope said at the end of his weekly general audience at the Vatican.But at the same time, (it is) a shameful disaster for all humanity, he added in front of the thousands of faithful gathered in St. Peters Square, where Zelenska sat with the first ladies of Armenia, Lithuania and Serbia.Russia launched its full-scale attack on Ukraine in February 2022 and since then, the pope has frequently called for an end to the conflict.  The pope on Wednesday expressed his closeness to the martyred Ukrainian people and called for efforts so that weapons give way to dialogue. Francis then read a letter addressed to him by a Ukrainian student in which he describes the war and how people are suffering. The post 'Russian invasion of Ukraine a shameful disaster- Pope Francis says as he marks the 1000th day of the war appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.