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Pope Francis appeals for an end for all wars, and in celebrating the return of Ukrainian prisoners of war, asks that all prisoners, everywhere, be able to go home.As Ukraine and the Holy See celebrate the release of ten Ukrainian prisoners by Russian forces, Pope Francis prayed that"all prisoners of war return home soon".
At the end of his Angelus prayer for the solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul on June 29, the Holy Father's thoughts, in particular, turned to the two Greek-Catholic priests who were released as part of the prisoner swap. OnJune 28 evening, Fathers Ivan Levytskyi and Bohdan Heleta, both members of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, were released by Russia along with eight others in a prisoner exchange with Ukraine.
Pope Francis on JUne 29 also invited all those present to pray together that all prisoners return home. At the same time, he reflected"with pain" on the"brothers and sisters suffering because of war". "Let us think of all the people wounded or threatened by the fighting", said the Pope, asking that God may"free them and sustain them in the struggle for peace".
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