Putin to meet Pope Francis in Rome: Ukraine and beyond

... eruption of the conflict in Ukraine. Since then relations between Moscow and the West have been deteriorating steadily, with Russia annexing Crimea last year and being accused of fomenting the ongoing war in eastern Ukraine, while the Holy See has increased ... ... Ukraine, and parts of Africa. In many of these conflicts Christians are often target of sectarian and religious hatred. The Catholic Church’s mediating message was reiterated in Sarajevo, where Francis invited Christian and Muslim communities to ...