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Pope Francis attended a Vatican screening of the 2022 documentary "Freedom on Fire: Ukraine s Fight for Freedom" on Feb. 24, 2023. / Vatican MediaVatican City, Feb 25, 2023 / 08:30 am (CNA).Pope Francis said a spontaneous prayer for peace during a Vatican event for the first anniversary of Russia s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Friday.After saying a few words about the war in Ukraine, the pope invited those present to pray with him."Holy Father, who art in heaven, look at our miseries, look at our wounds, look our pain. Look also at our selfishness, our petty interests, and the capacity we have to destroy ourselves," he prayed. "Heal us. Heal our hearts, heal our minds, heal our eyes that they may see the beauty that you have made and not destroy it in selfishness. Sow in us the seed of peace. Amen."Pope Francis attended a Vatican screening of the 2022 documentary "Freedom on Fire: Ukraine s Fight for Freedom" on Feb. 24, 2023. Vatican MediaP
Pope Francis takes part in a moment of reflection for the opening of the synodal path at the Vatican s New Synod Hall, Oct. 9, 2021. / Screenshot from Vatican News YouTube channel.Vatican City, Oct 9, 2021 / 03:45 am (CNA).Pope Francis urged Catholics on Saturday to be conscious of three "risks" as they embark on the path to the 2023 synod on synodality.Speaking at an event marking the opening of the two-year process leading to the synod on Oct. 9, the pope said that proceedings could be impeded by "formalism," "intellectualism," and "the temptation of complacency."Screenshot from Vatican News YouTube channel.Addressing the first risk, he said: "If we want to speak of a synodal Church, we cannot remain satisfied with appearances alone; we need content, means, and structures that can facilitate dialogue and interaction within the People of God, especially between priests and laity." "Why do I emphasize this? Because sometimes there