Pope Francis discusses Ukraine war with Russian Orthodox leader
Pope Francis discussed the Ukraine war on Wednesday with the head of the Russian Orthodox Church.
The pope and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia addressed the conflict during a video conference call on March 16.
The conversation, which took place in the early afternoon Rome time, was first reported by the Patriarchate of Moscow and later confirmed by the Holy See press office.
“The conversation centered on the war in Ukraine and the role of Christians and their pastors in doing everything to ensure that peace prevails,” the press office said.