Amid a tense and volatile situation in Eastern Europe, Pope Francis today called for prayers worldwide.

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“The European continent needs reconciliation and unity; it needs courage and enthusiasm, if it is to move forward. For it will not be the walls of fear and the vetoes dictated by nationalist interests that ensure its progress.”