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Pope Francis arrives to celebrate the 'In passione Domini' (in the passion of the Lord) mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Good Friday, Friday, April 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Ukraine war weighs on pope’s Good Friday Colosseum ritual

By Frances D'Emilio - Associated Press

Pope Francis hoists the Gospel book during a Chrism Mass inside St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Thursday, April 14, 2022. During the mass the Pontiff blesses a token amount of oil that will be used to administer the sacraments for the year. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope visits Italian prison for Holy Week foot-washing ritual

By Frances D'Emilio - Associated Press

Pope Francis celebrates Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 10, 2022. The Roman Catholic Church enters Holy Week, retracing the story of the crucifixion of Jesus and his resurrection three days later on Easter Sunday. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope calls for ‘Easter truce’ in Ukraine, says God can end war there

By Mark A. Kellner - The Washington Times

A view of S.Peter Square at the Vatican as Pope Francis celebrates Palm Sunday Mass, Sunday, April 10, 2022. The Roman Catholic Church enters Holy Week, retracing the story of the crucifixion of Jesus and his resurrection three days later on Easter Sunday. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope Francis calls for an Easter truce in Ukraine

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Pope Francis shows a flag that was brought to him from Bucha, Ukraine, during his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall, at the Vatican, Wednesday, April 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Pope Francis kisses Ukrainian flag from ‘martyred’ Bucha

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Pope Francis shows a flag that was brought to him from Bucha, Ukraine, during his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall, at the Vatican, Wednesday, April 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Pope Francis kisses Ukrainian flag from Bucha, site of Russian ‘massacre’

By Mark A. Kellner - The Washington Times

FILE - Pope Francis reads his speech at the 'John XXIII Peace Lab' center for migrants he founded in 1971 in Hal Far, Malta, Sunday, April 3, 2022. The office of Lebanon's president says Pope Francis will visit the country in June. President Michel Aoun’s office said he received the Vatican’s ambassador to Lebanon on Tuesday, April 5, and he informed him that Pope Francis will visit in June and the exact date and schedule will be decided later. (AP Photo/Rene Rossignaud, File)

Pope Francis to visit Lebanon in June during economic crisis

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Pope Francis, center, is flanked by, from left, Secretary General of the Conference of Bishops Cardinal Mario Grech, Gozo's Bishop Antonio Teuma, as he talks to Monsignor Diego Ravelli during a meeting on the parvis of the Ta' Pinu national sanctuary in Gharb on the Maltese island of Gozo, Saturday, April 2, 2022. Pope Francis headed to the Mediterranean island nation of Malta on Saturday for a pandemic-delayed weekend visit, aiming to draw attention to Europe's migration challenge that has only become more stark with Russia's invasion of Ukraine. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Pope Francis prays for end to ‘sacrilegious’ war, refugee welcome

By Nicole Winfield and Luigi Navarra - Associated Press

Former national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, Phil Fontaine, left, stands outside St. Peter's Square at the end of a meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican, Thursday, March 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Pope Francis begs forgiveness of Indigenous for Canada school abuses

By Nicole Winfield - Associated Press

FILE - Pope Francis waves from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at The Vatican to a crowd of faithful and pilgrims gathered for the Sunday Angelus noon prayer, Sunday, June 6, 2021. Pope Francis has expressed sorrow over the discovery in Canada of the remains of 215 boarding school students but didn't offer the apology sought by the Canadian prime minister. Francis in public remarks on Sunday called on political and church authorities to work to shed light &quot;on this sad affair&quot; and to foster healing. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis, File)

Pope Francis pleads for world to erase war before it erases human history

By Mark A. Kellner - The Washington Times

In this Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, file photo, Pope Francis exchanges gifts with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, during a private audience at the Vatican. Zelenskyy said during a video conference with the Italian parliament, Tuesday, March 22, 2022, that he has talked with Pope Francis earlier in the morning. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, Pool)

Pope Francis lifts up Ukraine

By Callista Gingrich

In this Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, file photo, Pope Francis exchanges gifts with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, during a private audience at the Vatican. Zelenskyy said during a video conference with the Italian parliament, Tuesday, March 22, 2022, that he has talked with Pope Francis earlier in the morning. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, Pool)

Pope Francis asked to mediate Russia-Ukraine war, Zelenskyy says following teleconference

By Mark A. Kellner and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Pope Francis reads his message during the Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St.Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, March 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope Francis pleads with Putin to stop war in Ukraine

By Mark A. Kellner - The Washington Times

Pope Francis, center, holds onto Monsignor Leonardo Sapienza as he walks down some steps during his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, on Feb. 9, 2022. Pope Francis has canceled a visit Sunday to Florence and will not preside over Ash Wednesday commemorations next week because of what the Vatican said Friday was a flareup of “acute” knee pain. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) ** FILE **

Pope Francis visits Russian Embassy in Rome to appeal for peace

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Pope Francis delivers the Angelus noon prayer from his studio window overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope decries genital mutilation, sex trafficking of women

By Frances D'Emilio - Associated Press

Pope Francis arrives to attend his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. Pope Francis is denouncing the fake news about COVID-19 and vaccines, blasting what he says is a “distortion of reality based on fear.” Francis met Friday, Jan. 28, 2022 with Catholic journalists who have formed a fact-checking network to try to combat misinformation about the pandemic. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)

Pope denounces fake news about COVID, vaccines, urges truth

By Nicole Winfield - Associated Press

Pope Francis walks to reach his chair as he arrives for his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall, at the Vatican, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Pope urges parents to ‘never condemn’ their gay children

By Nicole Winfield - Associated Press

Pope Francis delivers his speech during his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall, at the Vatican, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Pope Francis is right: Pets are no substitute for children

By Don Feder

Pope Francis delivers the Angelus noon prayer in St.Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope on COVID vaccines says health care a ‘moral obligation’

By Nicole Winfield - Associated Press

Pope Francis delivers his speech during his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall, at the Vatican, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Pope Francis decries couples favoring pets over children

By Mark A. Kellner - The Washington Times