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The Pope breaks down in tears while talking about the war in Ukraine

The Pope breaks down in tears while talking about the war in Ukraine

The Pope was offering a traditional prayer on Rome's famous Spanish Steps, but as soon as he mentioned the suffering of Ukrainians he broke down in tears.

The pope's voice began to tremble as he said, "I would have liked to have brought you the thanks of the Ukrainian people..." but at this point he stopped speaking.

The people in the square, as well as the mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri, applauded him when they realized that he could not follow his speech and saw him crying.