Coverage dated October 1, 2022

Pope Francis implores Putin to 'stop this spiral of violence and death' in Ukraine

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Pope Francis uttered his strongest plea yet about the seven-month-old war in Ukraine, which he denounced as an “error and a horror.”

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Fox7 Austin
Pope Francis implores Putin to 'stop this spiral of violence and death' in Ukraine (opens Fox7 Austin)
Published Oct 1, 2022
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Pope Francis uttered his strongest plea yet about the seven-month-old war in Ukraine, which he denounced as an “error and a horror.”
Washington Post
Pope warns of nuclear war risk; appeals to Putin on Ukraine (opens Washington Post)
Published Oct 1, 2022
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Pope Francis has appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin, imploring him to “stop this spiral of violence and death” in Ukraine
The Times of Israel
Pope pleads with Putin for ceasefire in Ukraine, warns of nuclear risk (opens The Times of Israel)
Published Oct 1, 2022
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Pontiff implores Russian leader to stop 'spiral of violence and death,' while requesting Zelensky 'be open' to peace proposals
Valdosta Daily Times
Pope appeals to Putin to end 'spiral of violence' in Ukraine (opens Valdosta Daily Times)
Published Oct 1, 2022
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Pope Francis has appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin, imploring him to “stop this spiral of violence and death” in Ukraine. Francis also denounced Sunday what he called the “absurd”
NPR
The pope makes his strongest plea yet for an end to Russia's war on Ukraine (opens NPR)
Published Oct 1, 2022
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Pope Francis asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to "stop this spiral of violence and death" and called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to "be open" to serious peace proposals.
Forbes
Pope Francis Condemns Russia’s Annexation Of Eastern Ukraine—And Urges Putin To Stop ‘Spiral Of Violence And Death’ (opens Forbes)
Published Oct 1, 2022
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It marks the first time the pope specifically asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to end his invasion of Ukraine.
Fox News
Pope Francis warns of nuclear war risk, appeals to Putin on Ukraine (opens Fox News)
Published Oct 1, 2022
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Pope Francis urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to "stop this spiral of violence" in Ukraine, and asked Ukraine to be "open" to peace proposals.
Al Jazeera
Pope Francis ‘begs’ Putin to stop ‘spiral of violence and death’ (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Oct 1, 2022
Al Jazeera's feed description
Pope condemns annexation of four Ukrainian regions and calls on Zelenskyy to be open to any ‘serious peace proposal’.
NPR
Pope appeals to Putin to end 'absurd' spiral of violence in Ukraine (opens NPR)
Published Oct 1, 2022
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Pope Francis appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin, imploring him to "stop this spiral of violence and death" in Ukraine.
America Magazine
Pope Francis makes his first public appeal to Putin: Stop the war in Ukraine (opens America Magazine)
Published Oct 1, 2022
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Reflecting his profound concern at the danger of an escalation of the war in Ukraine and the potential use of nuclear arms, Pope Francis called today for “an immediate ceasefire” to that war.
CBS News
Pope appeals to Putin to "stop this spiral of violence and death" in Ukraine (opens CBS News)
Published Oct 1, 2022
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Francis uttered his strongest plea yet about the seventh-month-old conflict, which he denounced as an "error and a horror."

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