• Pope Francis renewed his call.
• For an end to the conflict in Ukraine.
• Calling it “absurd and cruel” and calling for a cease-fire.

Pope Francis renewed his demand for an end to the conflict in Ukraine, calling it “absurd and cruel,” during his general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday.

Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24 of last year, the Pope has repeatedly urged for peace.

Francis referred to the upcoming one-year anniversary as “sad” and renewed his call for a cease-fire.

“Let us ask ourselves,” the Pope said, “has everything possible been done to stop the war?”

Francis claimed that the war’s toll of fatalities and economic and social devastation “speaks for itself.”

“Let us remain close to the martyred Ukrainian people,” he said. “Peace built on rubble will never be a real victory.”

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