At the conclusion of the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis recalled that the faithful had just prayed to the Virgin Mary, as the city that bears her name, Mariupol, has “become a city of martyrs in the terrible war ravaging Ukraine.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Pope expressed horror over the barbarity of the killing of children, innocents and unarmed civilians, and called for an end to the unacceptable armed aggression, before it reduces cities to cemeteries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“With pain in my heart, I join my voice to that of the common people, who implore an end to the war,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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