Pope Francis described land mines as “insidious devices” that show “the dramatic cruelty of war and the price that civilian populations are forced to pay.” He also appealed for peace in the Mideast and Ukraine. (AP video: Paolo Santalucia/Production: Veronica Sauchelli)

Pope speaks of land mines as ‘insidious devices’ that show ‘cruelty of war’

Pope Francis described land mines as “insidious devices” that show “the dramatic cruelty of war and the price that civilian populations are forced to pay.” He also appealed for peace in the Mideast and Ukraine. (AP video: Paolo Santalucia/Production: Veronica Sauchelli)