Pope Francis begs Putin to end war in Ukraine, calls for ceasefire

Speaking to a crowd at St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop the violence in Ukraine.
Pope Francis on Sunday appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin for a cease-fire, imploring him to “stop this spiral of violence and death” in Ukraine and denouncing the “absurd” risks of nuclear war. Francis uttered his strongest plea yet about the 7-month-old "horror.” The pope, speaking to a Sunday crowd at St. Peter's Square. also called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to “be open” to serious peace proposals.