Pope Francis urged peace in Ukraine and Gaza, in his annual Urbi et Orbi address on Christmas Day, speaking from the main balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, on December 25. Yara Nardi ...

Francis, who has been pope since 2013, was criticized by Ukrainian officials this year when he said the country should have the courage of the "white flag" to negotiate an end to the war with Russia.

Pope Francis in his Christmas message on Wednesday called for talks between Ukraine and Russia to end the war that followed Moscow's full-scale invasion two years ago and has killed tens of ...

Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kyiv-Halych hints at Pope Francis' visit to Ukraine in 2025. The Pope's peace efforts ...

Pope Francis has accepted an invitation to visit Ukraine in 2025, but a papal visit to the war-torn country is not confirmed, says Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kyiv-Halych. In a Christmas ...

Pope Francis renewed his calls for peace on Sunday during the Angelus prayer. Speaking to the thousands of faithful gathered in St Peter's Square, he asked them to pray for those affected by conflicts ...

ROME--Pope Francis said in an interview that Ukraine, facing a possible defeat, should have the courage to negotiate an end to the war with Russia and not be ashamed to sit at the same table to ...

Pope Francis called for a global effort to "silence the sound of arms and overcome divisions," urging reconciliation and peace in the Russia-Ukraine War. The pope called for "gestures of dialogue ...

Pope Francis has called for a “negotiation” to end the war in Ukraine in a Christmas Day message where he appealed for weapons to be laid down in global conflicts and reconciliation between ...

Pope Francis has called for a "negotiation" to end the war in Ukraine in a Christmas Day message where he appealed for weapons to be laid down in global conflicts and reconciliation between enemies.