Pope says Ukraine subjected to savageness, monstrosities, torture

cde.news desk 21 September 2022, 12:00 · 1 min read

A handout picture provided by the Vatican Media shows Pope Francis attending the general audience in the Paul VI hall, Vatican City, 28 October 2020. EPA-EFE/VATICAN MEDIA

VATICAN CITY, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Pope Francis said on Wednesday that Ukrainians were being subjected to savageness, monstrosities and torture, calling them a “noble” people being martyred.

Speaking at the end of his general audience in St. Peter’s Square, Francis, who did not name Russia, told the crowd of a conversation he had on Tuesday with Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, his charity chief who is delivering aid in Ukraine.

Vatican media said Krajewski, who is Polish, came under light gunfire last week while delivering aid. He also visited mass graves.

Reporting by Philip Pullella; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne