Pope decries ‘rivers of blood’ in Ukraine, demands humanitarian corridors

Pope Francis holds his weekly general audience at the Paul VI hall in the Vatican, on March 2, 2022. (Vincenzo Pinto/AFP)
Pope Francis holds his weekly general audience at the Paul VI hall in the Vatican, on March 2, 2022. (Vincenzo Pinto/AFP)

VATICAN CITY, Holy See — Pope Francis deplores what he terms the “rivers of blood and tears” flowing in Ukraine following the Russian invasion and demands the creation of humanitarian corridors for refugees.

“Rivers of blood and tears are flowing in Ukraine. This is not just a military operation but a war which is sowing death, destruction and misery,” says the pontiff.

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