Pope Francis criticized on Aug. 25 Ukraine’s move to potentially ban the activities of Russian-affiliated religious organizations amid Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, saying that “churches are not to be touched.” President Volodymyr Zelensky signed the bill on Aug. 24 which was passed by the parliament four days earlier. “I am concerned for the freedom of those who pray because true prayer is always for everyone. One does not commit evil by praying. If someone commits harm against their people, they will be guilty of that, but they cannot have done harm because they prayed,” Pope Fran…
