The Vatican said that Pope Francis personally expressed his concern about the war during a visit to the Russian Embassy. Usually, popes receive ambassadors and heads of state in the Vatican, and diplomatic protocol would have called for the Vatican foreign minister to summon the ambassador. The decision to leave the walled city state and travel a short distance to the Russian embassy to the Holy See was a sign of Francis' anger at Moscow and his willingness to appeal personally for an end to it. Vatican officials said they didn't know of a previous papal initiative. The Vatican said that Francis traveled to and from the embassy in a small white car. The Holy See press office confirms that the pope went to the Russian Embassy to express his concern about the war. Bruni said he was there for just over an hour. Francis has called for a day of prayer and fast for peace in Ukraine and has urged the faithful to do the same next Wednesday. He has refrained from calling out Russia for fear of offending the Russian Orthodox Church. At the end of his Wednesday general audience, he refrained from naming Russia when he called for political leaders to examine their conscience before God and refrain from actions that harm civilians. There is still time for good will, there is still room for negotiation, there is still room for wisdom that prevents the prevalence of partisan interests, said the Vatican secretary of state Cardinal Pietro Parolin. A person who answered the phone at the Russian embassy said Ambassador Alexander Avdeev wasn't there and there was no reply to the email sent to the embassy. Just after the Vatican announced he would not preside over Ash Wednesday commemorations next week because of knee pain, there was news of an initiative by Francis. The pope canceled his participation in the events after his doctors told him to rest, according to the Vatican. The pope, who has sciatic nerve pain that makes him walk with a limp, has had an inflammation in his knee for several weeks. He explained his limited mobility by citing the pain and decided to remain seated during events that would otherwise see him stand. Francis was due to visit Florence on Sunday to celebrate Mass and address a meeting of Mediterranean bishops and mayors. He would have been in Italy for the first time since the Pandemic. He was to have presided over Ash Wednesday commemorations at a church in Rome. The Jesuit had 33 centimeters of his large intestine removed in July. Francis had part of his lung removed when he was a young man. Despite the knee pain, the Vatican released the itinerary for Francis' visit to Malta in April. I believe that sexuality is a gift from God. Do we say it? I am not sure. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet with officials from the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk republics of eastern Ukraine on Friday to discuss their plans to open embassies in Moscow. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed decree on Monday to recognize the two regions as independent states before ordering an invasion of Ukraine. The ministry said in a statement that the sides would discuss Russian military operations in Ukraine, as well as the opening of the embassies of the Luhansk People's Republic in Moscow. Few know that Amazon has millions of Prime subscribers. Switzerland told banks on Friday to freeze the assets of people and entities on a European Union sanctions blacklist to make sure they are not used to circumvent sanctions against Russia. Bern is trying to keep the door open to a potential role as a mediator despite the instructions from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority. 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Russian troops are seen disabling a highway camera as tanks and other vehicles press their invasion of Ukraine. Put your ideas into action with the cloud products and services from Microsoft. We've featured London-based 3D artist and VFX supervisor Hoolopee a number of times on Kotaku, from his terrifying work to a Nintendo 64 rendition of Halo Infinite to a DragonBall fight made with...sheep. We are taking a look at his latest work, a PS1 looking take on Elden Ring's trailer. The Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism is at Cal State University. Columbus residents reported hate crimes at the fourth-highest rate per capita among large U.S. cities. Two of the largest publicly traded companies in St. Louis said they have altered their operations in Ukraine because of the Russian military attacks. There are 30 hilarious photos of things that happen only in China. Civil rights advocates argue that the Justice Department is anti-Asian by changing its approach to Chinese national security threats. Russian President Vladimir Putin calls on the Ukrainian army to overthrow the country's leadership, which he describes as a gang of drug addicts and neo-Nazis. He told the Ukrainian military in a televised address that it would be easier for them to agree with them than it would be with a gang of drug addicts and neo-Nazis. Emma Grede tells PEOPLE that the business climate is unique and that she brings something to the table as a guest on ABC's Shark Tank.Associated Press
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