Celebrating Palm Sunday Mass in front of a crowd in St. Peter's Square for the first time since the pandemic began, Pope Francis

Francis (Latin: Franciscus PP.), Until his election as Jorge Mario Bergolio, pope of March 13, said that "the madness of war" makes people commit "senselessly cruel acts".

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Francis (Latin: Franciscus PP.), Until his election as Jorge Mario Bergolio, Pope of March 13, did not explicitly mention the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but it was clear from his words what he meant.

The Holy Father has repeatedly condemned the war and the suffering of innocent people.

During his Palm Sunday sermon, the pope said: "When we resort to violence, we lose consciousness of why we are in this world and even commit senselessly cruel acts. We see this in the madness of war when Christ is crucified again."

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Francis (Latin: Franciscus PP.), Until his election Jorge Mario Bergolio, Pope of March 13, deplored the "unjust deaths" of husbands and sons, refugees fleeing bombs, young people deprived of their future, and " soldiers sent to kill their brothers and sisters. "

The Holy Father is using his first big mass since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic to call for a truce in Ukraine during the upcoming Easter holidays, BTA reported, quoting DPA.

"Leave your weapons, make an Easter truce," the pope told a crowd of 50,000 gathered in St. Peter's Square on Palm Sunday.

Catholic Easter falls on April 17, but the holiday will be celebrated by the Orthodox Church on April 24, including in Russia and Ukraine.

Pope Francis also condemned what happened in Bucha

"Do not reload your weapons and do not continue to fight, no! From a truce to true peace, thanks to honest negotiations, be also ready to make sacrifices for the good of the people," said Pope Francis.

Francis (Latin: Franciscus PP.), Until his election Jorge Mario Bergoglio - Pope of March 13 and added: "What a victory it is to raise a flag over a pile of ruins."

The Holy Father has been calling for peace since the beginning of the war in Ukraine.

This week, he will send his alms cardinal, Konrad Krajewski, to Ukraine for the third time to deliver an ambulance with medicines and medical equipment to Kyiv.

Pope Francis, 85, is suffering from severe knee pain

Francis (Latin: Franciscus PP.), Until his election on March 13, Jorge Mario Bergolio, Roman pope, missed the traditional procession from the obelisk in the center of the square to the altar on the steps of St. Peter's Basilica, Reuters reported.

Instead, he watched, sitting by the altar, to which he was taken by a small car.

Later, the pope limped as he delivered the Mass.

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