Washington, D.C. Newsroom, 14 August, 2024 / 7:06 pm (ACI Africa).
The Vatican’s secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, is expressing concerns about Ukraine’s recent military advances inside Russian territory, warning that the actions could further escalate the war.
“These are very worrying developments because it means opening new fronts,” Parolin told journalists in Assisi, Italy, on Sunday, Aug. 11, according to the Holy See’s official news outlet Vatican News.
“In this sense, the chances for peace could become increasingly distant,” Parolin warned.
The cardinal secretary of state made the comments at the Basilica of St. Clare of Assisi, where he concelebrated Mass in honor of the saint’s feast day. He also spoke about war during his homily, highlighting a need for love “in a world increasingly lacking in love and which at the same time hungers for love,” according to Vatican News.
“From Assisi, I want to launch a strong appeal for peace throughout the world,“ Parolin said. “As the Holy Father has reiterated several times, war is a defeat for everyone and benefits no one.”
