Pope calls for world day of "prayer for peace" over Ukraine crisis
The Hindu
The Vatican gave no immediate details on how the pope would mark the day.
Pope Francis on Sunday called for an international day of "prayer for peace" on January 26 to stop the from worsening, saying the tensions were threatening the security of Europe and risking vast repercussions.
Pope Francis announced the prayer day and made the appeal for dialogue to defuse the crisis during his weekly address and blessing to pilgrims and tourists in St. Peter's Square.
Top U.S. and Russian diplomats failed on Friday to make a major breakthrough in talks to resolve the crisis over Ukraine, although they agreed to keep talking. On Sunday, Britain accused Russia of seeking to install a pro-Russian leader in Ukraine.
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