Pope Leo XIV is deeply saddened in UkraineIn connection with the failure of the Christmas truce, reportsReuters.
The Pope noted that he was "very saddened" by the fact that during the Christmas holidays in Moscowand:Kievthere will be no truce between
On December 23, the Popecalled outEstablish a global truce on Christmas Eve. He called on "people of good will" to respect "Christmas as a day of peace" and expressed hope that all parties would listen to him and that "peace will come, at least for 24 hours".








