Pope Francis Condemns Russia’s Annexation Of Eastern Ukraine—And Urges Putin To Stop ‘Spiral Of Violence And Death’

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Topline Pope Francis made his first personal appeal for Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the “spiral of violence and death” in Ukraine on Sunday, days after Putin announced Russia would illegally annex four occupied regions of Ukraine. Key Facts During his weekly Sunday morning speech from St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican, Francis told…