Photos show Europeans marking Ukraine’s Independence Day
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5:58 PM on Sunday, August 24
By The Associated Press
Ukraine marked Independence Day, commemorating its 1991 declaration of independence from the Soviet Union.
Pope Leo XIV prayed for peace in Ukraine as he marked the country’s Independence Day with a special appeal during his weekly noon blessing.
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