Pope says Ukraine war ‘a crime against humanity’ in annual speech

Head of the Catholic Church slams Russia’s war in Ukraine and Iran’s treatment of protesters.

In his yearly address to diplomats, Pope Francis has denounced Russia’s war in Ukraine, Iran’s treatment of protesters and the damaging of government buildings in Brazil by followers of the country’s far-right ex-president.

The speech on Monday to ambassadors accredited to the Vatican is known informally as the pope’s “state of the world” address. Typically, it outlines the areas of…