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Russian opposition leader, outspoken Christian Alexei Navalny reportedly dead in prison
Navalny, 47, had been serving a 19-year sentence for alleged extremism and years of criticism of the authoritarian President Vladimir... Read more
Cardinal Zuppi to go to Moscow this week as Pope Francis’ peace envoy
Zuppi will arrive in Russia’s capital less than one week after a paramilitary organization known as the Wagner Group rebelled... Read more
With Zelenskyy in the U.S., faith leaders sign petition calling for a ‘Christmas truce’
One thousand faith leaders have signed a petition that asks the Biden administration to push for a “negotiated settlement” to... Read more
Russia is ‘willing’ to speak with Pope Francis about the war in Ukraine
Russian presidential spokesman Dmitri Peskov said his government is willing to talk with Pope Francis, the U.S., and France to... Read more
Pope Francis appeals to Putin for an immediate cease-fire in Ukraine
Speaking from the window of the Apostolic Palace on Oct. 2, the pope dedicated nearly all of his Angelus address... Read more
Pope Francis says he wants to meet Putin in Moscow to discuss Ukraine war
‘We have not yet had a response,’ the pope said. Read more
European church leaders ask Putin and Zelenskyy for Easter ceasefire
‘We respectfully request you to declare a ceasefire in Ukraine from midnight on April 17,’ they wrote. Read more
Will Pope Francis go to Kyiv? Will he call out Putin by name? Here’s what he told the media
The pope was speaking at an in-flight press conference. Read more
Catholics in Europe react to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Catholics across Europe have reacted to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with expressions of solidarity with the Ukrainian people and prayers... Read more
Ukraine’s president: Vatican would be the ideal place for meeting with Putin
“The Holy See is a moral authority on a global level which has always effectively played the role of mediator,”... Read more
Putin visits Pope Francis on July 4th
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Pope Francis at the Vatican July 4 for a 55-minute private discussion about international... Read more
Ukraine crisis the focal point in Pope's discussion with Putin
In the second meeting between Pope Francis and Russian president Vladimir Putin, held on Wednesday at the Vatican, the discussion... Read more
