Pope says 'slaughters and atrocities' committed daily in Ukraine

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis, continuing his implicit criticism of Russia, called the conflict in Ukraine an unjustified"senseless massacre" and urged leaders to stop"this repugnant war".

"It is a senseless massacre where every day slaughters and atrocities are being repeated," Francis said in his latest strong condemnation of the war, which has so far avoided mentioning Russia by name.is a"special military operation" designed not to occupy territory but to demilitarise its neighbour and purge it what it sees as dangerous nationalists. Francis has already rejected that terminology.

"Even this week missiles and bombs hit civilians, the elderly, children and pregnant mothers," he said.Francis spoke about his visit on Saturday to a Rome hospital that is treating children wounded in Ukraine.Francis also asked people to guard against the potential human trafficking of those fleeing Ukraine.

And what’s he gonna do about it?

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