Archbishop Timothy Broglio has called for “courageous negotiations” to secure peace in Ukraine in an echo of sentiments previously expressed by Pope Francis.
The comments by the president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) come in a new Lenten reflection, which marks a first for the archbishop, published just a few days after a tense interaction between President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
“As we begin the holy Season of Lent, a time of prayer, penance and charity, we join our Holy Father, Pope Francis, in his solidarity with the ‘martyred people of Ukraine',” said Broglio, who is also the archbishop of the Archdiocese for the Military Services in the US. “We pray and hope that the United States, in concert with the wider international community, works with perseverance for a just peace and an end to aggression.”
