Pope Francis attends the mass for World day for Grandparents and the Elderly in St Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican July 23, 2023.  REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo
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Pope Francis urges Russia to reinstate Black Sea grain deal

Pope Francis on Sunday called on Russia to revive the Black Sea grain deal, through which Moscow had allowed Ukraine to export grain from its seaports despite the war.

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Sunday called on Russia to revive the Black Sea grain deal, through which Moscow had allowed Ukraine to export grain from its seaports despite the war.

"I appeal to my brothers, the authorities of the Russian Federation, so that the Black Sea initiative may be resumed and grain may be transported safely," Francis said during his Angelus message.

(Reporting by Alvise Armellini, editing by Angus MacSwan)

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