"We should draw close to those who make mistakes" before we seek to correct them, Francis said at the Angelus (full video). The Pope also welcomed the ceasefire in Ukraine, saying he hoped it would "bring relief to the population". Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I attended a historic liturgy at an Armenian Orthodox church in eastern Turkey yesterday. Vladimir Putin has "fallen under the action of Satan" and faces "eternal damnation in hell", Ukrainian Patriarch Filaret has said. Cardinal Francis George argues that America's ruling class has founded "a fake church". John Allen says the success of Pope Francis’s financial reforms "rests largely" on Cardinal George Pell's shoulders. And a tourist board in Italy is offering €1,000 (£800, $1,300) to the artist who produces the best design for a mural featuring Francis. Follow me on Twitter @lukecoppen for updates throughout the day.
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