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Pope Francis: Ukraine humanitarian crisis ‘growing dramatically’ amid ‘river of blood and tears’
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Pope Francis condemned the Russia-Ukraine battle in his strongest language but throughout his weekly handle in St. Peter’s Sq. on the Vatican on Sunday.
“Rivers of blood and tears are flowing in Ukraine,” the pope mentioned. “It isn’t merely a army operation, however a conflict which sows demise, destruction and distress. The variety of victims is rising, as are the individuals fleeing, particularly moms and kids.”
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“The necessity for humanitarian help in that troubled nation is rising dramatically by the hour,” Francis continued. “Struggle is insanity! Cease, please! Have a look at this cruelty!”
Shortly after the outbreak of hostilities final month, Pope Francis made the extraordinary papal gesture of going to the Russian embassy in Rome to specific his concern in regards to the conflict.
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The pope’s homily on Sunday continued his behavior of refraining from publicly calling out Russia, presumably for concern of antagonizing the Russian Orthodox Church, with which he’s making an attempt to construct stronger ties.
Pope Francis holds his homily throughout a Mass on the Solemnity of the Epiphany at St. Peter’s Basilica on Jan. 6, 2022, in Vatican Metropolis.
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The pope’s exhortation echoed that of greater than 280 Russian Orthodox clergy, who signed an open letter urging for an finish to the “fratricidal conflict” in Ukraine, as of Sunday.
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“We mourn the ordeal to which our brothers and sisters in Ukraine have been undeservedly subjected,” the letter learn, in keeping with a translation in The Christian Submit.
![Morning fog surrounds the thousand-year-old Monastery of the Caves, also known as Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, one of the holiest sites of Eastern Orthodox Christians, in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018.](https://newspub.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/russia-attack-3.jpg)
Morning fog surrounds the thousand-year-old Monastery of the Caves, often known as Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, one of many holiest websites of Japanese Orthodox Christians, in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018.
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The clergy additionally lamented the divisions the continued battle has torn open, writing, “It saddens us to think about the gulf that our kids and grandchildren in Russia and Ukraine should bridge with the intention to start to be buddies once more, to respect and love one another.”
“Cease the conflict,” they urged.
A 2018 survey discovered that about 67.3% of Ukraine’s inhabitants identifies as some sort of Orthodox Christianity, with 28.7% a part of the Kyiv-based Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU), 23.4% merely “Orthodox,” and 12.8% UOC-MP.
The Related Press and Fox Information Digital’s Tyler O’Neil contributed to this report.
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US forces destroy Iranian-backed Houthi vessel, drones in past 24 hours: CENTCOM
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U.S. forces have destroyed two Houthi drones and an unmanned surface vessel in the Red Sea, the U.S. military announced.
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) posted on X Saturday that in the past 24 hours, forces destroyed one Iranian-backed Houthi uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) and one uncrewed surface vessel (USV) in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.
The U.S. military noted that they determined that the UAV and USV presented a “clear and imminent threat” to U.S. and coalition forces as well as merchant vessels in the Middle Eastern region.
“This action was taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure for U.S., coalition, and merchant vessels,” CENTCOM said.
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Yemeni Coast Guard ships affiliated with the Houthis patrol the sea in January. International shipping has been disrupted by their presence. (AFP via Getty Images)
The escalation of the ongoing Israel and Hamas war has escalated further since the Hezbollah attack in Israel that targeted a children’s soccer field.
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The attack, in July, killed 12 children and wounded dozens more.
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Locals survey damage after flooding in eastern Romania
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Agigea, Tuzla, Costinesti, Eforie, Mangalia and Vama Veche have been the most affected with hundreds of homes flooded and many streets submerged.
There has been significant damage to property in a string of towns along Romania’s eastern coast after torrential rain caused extensive flooding.
Agigea, Tuzla, Costinesti, Eforie, Mangalia and Vama Veche have been the most affected with hundreds of homes flooded and many streets submerged.
In Venus, tourists staying at one hotel found their cars full of water on Saturday morning.
And the popular tourist resort of Vama Veche is currently without electricity and an extensive cleanup operation is underway to repair the beach.
“Biblical flood! It started at about 1.00 am, a very powerful rain. You could not see one metre ahead,” said one local resident.
Local authorities say that despite the extensive property damage there have been no reports of any casualties.
Over 800 calls were received by ISU Dobrogea firefighters from people asking for help and since Friday night crews have been on the ground in 15 districts hardest hit by flooding.
Meteorologists say the cause of the downpours was a cyclone storm system that was stationary over the Black Sea, sucking up vast quantities of water.
They say this phenomenon is quite rare and generally only happens once or twice a year.
A code orange rain warning will remain in place until at least Sunday and officials warn that the south of Constanta county is expected to see the highest level of flooding.
The cyclone is expected to move south to Greece and Türkiye in the coming days.
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