Posted on 08/18/2025 9:53:39 PM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
Pope Leo XIV acknowledges that the faith of Ukrainian Greek Catholics is being put to a severe test, "amid this senseless war," but stresses that the Lord will have the final word and life will triumph over death.
The Holy Father also greeted and blessed some mothers of soldiers who had fallen at the front who were participating in the pilgrimage.
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