Update Dec. 16, 2024. “During Sunday prayer on Dec. 15, Pope Francis referred to Russia and Ukraine as “brothers,” while reiterating calls for peace in Russia’s war against Ukraine. “They are brothers, cousins. Let them come to an understanding. War is always a defeat. Peace to the whole world,” the pope said during a visit to the … Continue reading Pope, a Devil’s Advocate: Pope Francis fails again to call on Moscow to stop the war