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Leo XIV Pope Leo appeals for dialogue to end wars in Ukraine and Middle East

Linda Bordoni and Deborah Castellano Lubov/ vaticannews.va: Pope Leo XIV on Sunday, April 19, renewed his appeal for a path of dialogue to be pursued in Ukraine, which is under increased Russian attacks, and in the Middle East, where he said, a ceasefire in Lebanon is "a sign of hope."   He was speaking during the Regina Coeli address after Holy Mass in the Kilamba district of Luanda in Angola on Sunday, on the second day of his visit to the southern African nation.   “I deeply regre ...more

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