Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday renewed his name for a worldwide truce on Christmas Day, expressing unhappiness that Russia had apparently rejected the attraction, as combating in Ukraine raged on, civilians have been killed in Russian air strikes, and diplomatic efforts involving the United States and Europe confirmed little signal of a breakthrough.
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