Pope Francis compares Russia’s war in Ukraine to 1930s famine inflicted by StalinPope Francis said on Wednesday that Ukrainians were suffering today from the “martyrdom of aggression” and compared Russia’s war in Ukraine to the “terrible genocide” of the 1930s, when Soviet leader Josef Stalin inflicted famine on the country.Francis, speaking to thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square in his weekly general audience, mentioned the “Holodomor”, or death by starvation, in which millions of Ukrainians died.For hundreds of years, the Ukrainian language and any expression of Ukrainian culture and independent identity were quashed, first under the Russian Empire of the tsars and later by the Soviets.Since Russia invaded its neighbor in February, Francis has mentioned Ukraine in nearly all his public appearances and has warned several times that the crisis risks triggering the use of nuclear weapons, with uncontrollable global consequences.Read more:EU considers imposing price cap of $65-$70 on Russian crude oilIAEA chief, Russian delegation discuss Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant protectionUkrainian newborn killed in Russian strike on maternity ward: RescuersPope Francis says church fighting child abuse ‘as best we can’ Pope Francis said Sunday that the Catholic church was working “as best we can” to fight clerical child abuse but admitted there were shortfalls.During ... World NewsFrance’s Macron meets Pope Francis, discusses Ukraine with Vatican officials French President Emmanuel Macron and Pope Francis held talks on Monday, with the crisis in Ukraine and prospects for peace there expected to have been ... World NewsPope Francis condemns Russia’s ‘relentless’ bombing of Ukrainian cities Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned Russia’s “relentless bombings” of Ukrainian cities, saying the attacks had unleashed a “hurricane of violence” on ... World News‘Learn from history’: Pope Francis warns on ‘danger’ of nuclear war Pope Francis on Sunday warned of the danger of nuclear war, recalling the “menace” that threatened the globe as the Second Vatican Council convened ... World News"