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- "We are attached to wars, and this is tragic," the 85-year old head of the Catholic Church
- "Threatening winds are still blowing across the steppes of eastern Europe,鈥� said Francis
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Friday slammed humanity鈥檚 鈥渁ttachment to war鈥� and deplored the 鈥渢hreatening winds鈥� on the doorstep of eastern Europe amid a crisis between Russia and its pro-western neighbor Ukraine.
鈥淲e are attached to wars, and this is tragic,鈥� the 85-year old head of the Catholic Church told the Congregation for the Oriental Churches at the Vatican.
鈥淗umanity, which prides itself on being ahead in science, in thought, in so many beautiful things, is lagging behind in weaving peace. It is a champion in making war.鈥�
The US has accused Russia of planning to invade Ukraine within days, a charge denied by Moscow, which claims to have begun withdrawing some of the 149,000 troops that Kyiv now says are on its borders.
鈥淭hreatening winds are still blowing across the steppes of eastern Europe, lighting the fuses and fires of weapons and leaving the hearts of the poor and the innocent freezing,鈥� Francis said.
He said many had hoped that humankind鈥檚 taste for war might be sated by the third millennium, 鈥測et humanity still seems to be groping in the dark.鈥�