Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. 1. Russia-Ukraine war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky praised Ukraine’s “absolute heroism

Stars, including Demi Moore and Timothée Chalamet, won accolades at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, a ceremony that possibly presents clear frontrunners for the Oscars. Today marks three years since the war between Ukraine and Russia began. Pope Francis remains in the hospital in critical condition.

ROME — Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday and blood tests showed early kidney failure but he remains alert, responsive and attended Mass, the Vatican said, as the 88-year-old pontiff battles pneumonia and a complex lung infection.

As the United States says it is working to building a piece to the Russia-Iraq war, which began in earnest in 2022, it is interesting to listen to the words of the pope.

According to U.N. data, more than 12,600 civilians have died in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, including more than 2,400 children.

Thursday On the heels of President Macron’s White House visit, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to meet with President Trump. Starmer said last week he was “ready and willing” to put British troops on the ground in Ukraine, stating that helping to guarantee Ukraine’s security would also strengthen the security of the UK and Europe.

The Pan-Ukrainian Day of Prayer included a Mass for peace at St. John Lateran Basilica, presided over by Cardinal Baldassarre Reina, the vicar for the Diocese of Rome,

Pope Francis' doctors "are prudently maintaining their cautious prognosis" as the pontiff's condition of respiratory and kidney issues "despite its severity has shown a slight improvement" at Gemelli Hospital in Rome.

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