Pope Francis

5-day visit will see pope meet Indigenous survivors, families

Francis has already named a number of women, both nuns and lay women, to Vatican departments

The new cardinals include those from Singapore, Mongolia, India and East Timor

Francis asks for a meeting in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin to try to stop the war

I fear that Russian President cannot, and does not, want to have this meeting at this time, says pope Francis

Francis says he 'begs all players in the int'l community' to commit themselves to stopping the war

Francis terms killing of children and unarmed civilians 'barbaric' and with 'no valid strategic reason'

Pope rejects Russia's use of the term 'special military operation' to describe the 'invasion'

Francis spoke a day after US president told Russia's Putin West would respond decisively to any invasion of Ukraine

Francis also calls for efforts to stop human trafficking, particularly of women and girls for forced prostitution