Pope Francis notes the "increasingly alarming scenarios" emerging in Ukraine are threatening "the peace of all" amid fears of a Russian invasion "despite the diplomatic efforts of these past weeks" at the end of his weekly general audience. "I ask all of the parties involved to abstain from any action that could cause still more suffering for the population," he adds. SOUNDBITES

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