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Pope calls for Easter truce in Ukraine, condemns 'folly of war'

Pope Francis. [Reuters]

Pope Francis called for an Easter truce in Ukraine and condemned the "folly of war" as he led Palm Sunday services in St Peter's Square before tens of thousands of people.

He also urged negotiations to find a solution to the conflict. In an apparent reference to Russia, he said: "What kind of victory would be one that plants a flag on a heap of rubble?"

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