{"id":12233,"date":"2014-05-01T11:36:23","date_gmt":"2014-05-01T11:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cimdev8.com\/?p=12233"},"modified":"2014-05-01T11:36:23","modified_gmt":"2014-05-01T11:36:23","slug":"francis-entrust-lady-situation-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insidethevatican.com\/news\/francis-entrust-lady-situation-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"Francis: "I entrust to Our Lady the situation in Ukraine""},"content":{"rendered":"
Pope Francis appealed for peace in Ukraine on May 4, a Sunday. Speaking to the faithful gathered in St. Peter\u2019s Square for the midday\u00a0Regina Coeli\u00a0<\/em>prayer (which replaces the Angelus<\/em> at Eastertide), the Holy Father said, \u201cI would like to invite you to entrust to Our Lady the situation in Ukraine, where tensions continue unabated.\u201d The Holy Father went on to say, \u201cI pray with you for the victims of recent days, asking that the Lord instill sentiments of peacemaking and brotherhood in the hearts of everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n