Pope asks God to 'hurry up' to end Ukraine war, condemns missile strikes


Pope Francis holds a news conference aboard the papal plane on his flight back after visiting Malta, April 3, 2022. Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis condemned on Wednesday the latest wave of missile attacks on Ukraine, calling for a ceasefire to avert the risk of escalation of the conflict and asking God to "hurry up" to end it.

He spoke at his general audience in St Peter's Square as NATO allies investigated unconfirmed reports that an explosion in a Polish village near the border with Ukraine was caused by stray Russian missiles. He did not mention the incident.

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