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Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Pope Francis Terms War As 'Sacrilege' And 'Repugnant'

In some of his strongest words yet since Russia's February 24 invasion, Francis said there was 'no justification for this'.

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Denouncing Russia's 바카라repugnant war바카라 against Ukraine as a 바카라cruel and sacrilegious inhumanity바카라, Pope Francis on Sunday told thousands of people in St. Peter's Square that every day brought more atrocities in a 바카라senseless massacre".

In some of his strongest words yet since Russia's February 24 invasion, Francis said there was "no justification for this". He said this in an apparent reference to Russia, which sought to justify its invasion as vital for its own defence, but again stopped short of naming Russia as the aggressor.

Pontiffs typically have decried wars and their devastating toll on civilians without citing warmongers by name.

Francis also called on 바카라all actors in the international community바카라 to work toward ending the war.

바카라Again this week, missiles, bombs, rained down on the elderly, children and pregnant mothers,'' the pope said.

He said his thoughts went to the millions who flee. 바카라And I feel great pain for those who don't even have the chance to escape,'' Francis added.

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