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With Zelenskyy in the U S , faith leaders sign petition calling for a Christmas truce – Catholic World Report
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President Joe Biden meets with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office of the White House on Dec. 21, 2022, in Washington, D.C. Zelenskyy is meeting with President Biden on his first known trip outside of Ukraine since the Russian invasion began. / Photo by Alex Wong/Getty ImagesWashington D.C., Dec 21, 2022 / 16:20 pm (CNA).As Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits the United States, about 1,000 faith leaders, including some Catholics, are calling for a Christmas truce in his country.Led by The Fellowship of Reconciliation-USA, the National Council of Elders, CODEPINK, and the Peace in Ukraine Coalition, the petition asks the Biden administration to push for a "negotiated settlement" to bring the war to an end. The leaders, uniting across diverse faith backgrounds, state that the solution to the war waged by Russia is not a military one. Together, they signed a statement reading: "As people of faith and conscience, believing