Pope appeals for peace in Ukraine

By Philip Pullella
Updated February 23 2022 - 9:36pm, first published 9:33pm
Pope Francis says he has a "great pain in my heart" because of the worsening situation in Ukraine.
Pope Francis says he has a "great pain in my heart" because of the worsening situation in Ukraine.

Pope Francis says the threat of war in Ukraine causes "great pain in my heart" and he's condemned actions "destabilising coexistence among nations and discrediting international law".

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