Tens of thousands of Polish took part in Warsaw in a "national march for the pope" who died in April 2005, to defend the reputation of the late Pope John Paul II, who was recently accused of covering up cases of pedophilia while he was archbishop, in a country known to be orthodox. catholic.

 Pope Francis was hospitalized with a respiratory infection Wednesday after experiencing difficulty breathing in recent days and will remain in the Rome hospital for several days of treatment, the Vatican said.

All the channels of communication between the Ukrainian authorities and the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church have been closed, as Kyiv demonstrates disrespect and contempt for the clergy and laity of the Orthodox Church, Vladimir Legoida, head of the Russian Orthodox Church’s public and media relations department, said on Friday, commenting on the recent refusal of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to meet with hierarchs of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.