Pope Francis (In Spanish/English translation): Not just in Gaza. Think of Ukraine. Many kids from Ukraine come here. You know something? That those children don't know how to smile? I'll say ...

As Catholics around the world mourn Pope Francis ... exchanges and the return of children taken from occupied parts of Ukraine to Russia. Zelensky said Francis had "prayed for peace in Ukraine".

Sadly, that clarity was sometimes hard to find in the papacy of Pope Francis. Francis died Monday ... war and to facilitate the return of Ukrainian children forcibly relocated to Russia.

Mourners bid farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral that highlighted his concern for the 'most peripheral of the peripheries.' ...

Pope Francis ... like Gaza, Ukraine, Yemen, Syria, Sudan and other places, and also condemned antisemitism. "He pleaded for peace and disarmament" noting that "all are children of God" and calling ...

Pope Francis, who passed away ... critical humanitarian role that benefits Ukraine, including the return of Ukrainian prisoners of war and Ukrainian children abducted by Russia.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr ... that can often feel heartless, Pope Francis always had love to spare — for the less fortunate, refugee families, and children in war zones, in Gaza and around ...

Pope Francis never visited Ukraine and critics said he echoed Kremlin talking points - Copyright AFP TAUSEEF MUSTAFA Pope Francis never visited Ukraine and critics ...