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In an Instagram post detailing the visit, she revealed she had spoken to families about their experiences of fleeing the country in a bid to find safety, including one mother, Olga, who fled from Dnipro with her two children David 4, and Sophie, 2, leaving her husband behind to fight in the Ukrainian army.
Meanwhile, there were also '100 prints for sale with 100% of profits donated to support the organization's work with artists, schools, and hospitals to develop the healing and nourishing properties of the arts.'
As he has done every Easter, Francis called for peace in the Middle East, his appeal made more urgent by recent violence in Jerusalem and cross-border exchanges of fire involving Israel, Lebanon and Syria.
Macron went under criticism from other candidates for refusing to take part in any televised debate before the first round scheduled on April 10. Even though he formally announced he is running for a second term on March 3, Macron did not hold any rally yet.
(Ian Langsdon/Pool via AP, File)
Collaborative effort: Nats joined forces with fellow LA-based artist Jack Winthrop (pictured with Lauren Berghoff) for the art benefit as a way to 'shine a spotlight on one of America's most beloved art related charities, The Art of Elysium,' as per LA Weekly
According to one US intelligence estimate, 7,000 Russian troops including four generals have already been killed - more than the number of American troops killed in either the Iraq or Afghanistan wars at 4,825 and 3,576 respectively - and between 14,000 and 21,000 troops have been injured in the fighting.
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VATICAN CITY, April 9 (Reuters) - Pope Francis appeared to ask Russians to seek the truth about their country's invasion of Ukraine in his Easter message to the world on Sunday and appealed for dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians following recent violence.
Video posted by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty shows military ambulances driving through the Belarusian city of Homel, with employees at the region's clinical hospital alleging more than 2,500 bodies have been shipped back to Russia
'I also met Anna, a production assistant whose parents remain in the outskirts of Kyiv, taking refuge in the basement of their building with no electricity or water for days.
What these people are going through is unimaginable.'
On Sunday he asked God to "comfort the wounded and all those who have lost loved ones because of the war, and grant that prisoners may return safe and sound to their families. Open the hearts of the entire international community to strive to end this war and all conflict and bloodshed in our world."
Fergie, who recently returned to her 6th Grade online tutoring show Story time With Fergie and Friends to show support to the children of Ukraine, was pictured embracing and comforting young people and their families who have escaped the invasion.
"On this day, Lord, we entrust to you the city of Jerusalem, the first witness of your resurrection. I express deep worry over the attacks of these last few days that threaten the hoped-for climate of trust and reciprocal respect, needed to resume the dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians, so that peace may reign in the Holy City and in the entire region," he said.
The country's despot Alexander Lukashenko supports Putin's war and allowed a deployment of major Russian military units in the country. An unknown number of Russian troops moved south towards Ukraine's capital Kyiv from Homel.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February last year, Francis has at least twice a week referred to Ukraine and its people as being "martyred" and has used words such as aggression and atrocities to describe Russia's actions.
Between the Mass and his reading of the message, Francis, appearing in fine form, was driven in a popemobile around the square and down the main boulevard leading to the River Tiber so more people could see him.
Video posted by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty shows military ambulances driving through the Belarusian city of Homel in early March, with employees at the region's clinical hospital claiming more than 2,500 bodies have already been shipped back to Russia as of March 13.
Even though he formally announced he is running for a second term at the beginning of the month, Macron has not held any rallies yet. The two-round presidential election will take place on April 10 and 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Even though he formally announced he is running for a second term at the beginning of the month, Macron has not held any rallies yet. The two-round presidential election will take place on April 10 and 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
But the traditional pomp and sacred singing then gave way to modern realities. Francis later went up to the central balcony of St.
Peter's Basilica to deliver his twice-yearly "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city and the world) message and blessing, addressing a crowd the Vatican estimated at about 100,000.