Archbishop Paolo Pezzi, who heads the Mother of God Archdiocese in Moscow, has said that he continues to hope and pray for a negotiated peace in Ukraine.
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Holy Virgin Mary, Moscow, Russia. / Sergey Ilyin-Mikhalski (Public Domain).Rome Newsroom, Mar 16, 2022 / 13:30 pm (CNA).A Catholic archbishop in Moscow has welcomed "with great joy and gratitude" Pope Francis decision to consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.Speaking via telephone from a meeting in Siberia of the Catholic bishops conference of Russia, Archbishop Paolo Pezzi expressed hope in the power of the Blessed Virgin Mary s intercessory prayer to "stop the bloodshed.""Fatima has a special bond, at least as far as the Catholic Church is concerned, with Russia and also with every conflict that takes place in the world," Pezzi said, according to the Italian bishops news agency, SIR. He added: "Certainly the symbolic meaning of this consecration comes from the fact that at this moment there is, unfortunately, an open conflict in Ukraine and what is asked first of all is tha
The feelings of Russian Catholics about the war in Ukraine begun by Russian armed forces are surfacing in synodal discussion groups, said a spokesman for the country s Catholic bishops. They urged Catholics to shun