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Pontifical Academy of Sciences raises alarm about nuclear weapons
Russia's war on Ukraine raises the possibility of the use of nuclear weapons, the unleashing of radioactive material from nuclear power plants and a new push to develop or acquire nuclear weapons, said council members.
Legionaries’ updated abuse report reveals four new allegations
The allegations of sexual abuse against members of the order between March 2021 and March 2022 joined new allegations against priests already undergoing canonical procedures after being named in previous reports.
French bishops urge ‘integral ecology’ in response to climate change
The head of the French bishops' conference said humanity is "not condemned to behave like predators, sowing death and desolation on the earth." Earlier, the IPCC called for "drastic change in modes of consumption, production, transport and heating."
New report documents atrocities in Ethiopia’s Western Tigray
Catholic sources from Ethiopia have corroborated a report detailing "the shocking breadth" of ethnic cleansing over two years in a region where a cease fire is holding, allowing aid to prevent the starvation of thousands.
Ukrainians fleeing terror at home find solace in Polish church
The millions fleeing the war in Ukraine arrive in Poland with searing memories of bombings, unburied bodies, frightened children and rumors of women raped by Russian soldiers. But now the refugees find hope in the ancient rhythms of prayer.
Pope: Blood of Bucha massacre victims ‘cries out to heaven’
Pope Francis once again pleaded for an end to the bloodshed and violence in Ukraine after images of innocent civilians apparently executed in Bucha sparked outrage and horror around the world.
Ukraine’s religious leaders call Russia ‘terrorist state’
Pointing to signs of war crimes committed by Russian forces in Bucha and other Ukrainian cities, the Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religions pleaded with NATO countries to provide Ukraine with the weapons to defeat Russia.
Desire to restore ‘imperialist power’ leads to death, cardinal says
Without naming names, Cardinal Leonardo Sandri lamented how a national leader -- apparently referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin -- can sow death and destruction as in the war in Ukraine.
Pope says he hasn’t spoken directly to Putin about Ukraine war
Despite numerous reports of alleged war crimes committed by Russia, Pope Francis continued the long-held Vatican tradition of not condemning one side in a war, and saying he is open to visiting Ukraine.
In Malta, Pope Francis warns of spreading war, migration
The pope praised Maltese officials for welcoming migrants from Syria, Lebanon and Yemen, before he strongly condemned the war in Ukraine and the "destructive aggression" there.