As the world watches the devastation of Russia's invasion of Ukraine unfold, Bishop Glen Provost of the Diocese of Lake Charles in Louisiana has asked for people to pray for peace in Ukraine.

In a post on the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lake Charles Facebook page, Bishop Provost said the news coming out of the nation under siege "has disturbed us all."

"We must join our prayers to people of good will throughout the world for peace in that troubled land, torn by aggression and facing destruction," Provost wrote in the March 7 post. 

"As we have entered the holy Season of Lent, may our 40 days of prayer with the Lord in the desert raise up to the mercy of our Heavenly Father the casualties of war, the separation of families, the needless destruction of property, the settlement of refugees and the suffering of the innocent. Mary, Mother of Peace, pray for us. Lord, grant our world leaders the wisdom and courage necessary to face these challenges. May God preserve us from war and keep us in peace."

The Russian military invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24 and has been mounting attacks against the country from the north, south and east, CNBC reported. If Russia establishes even "patchy" control of Ukraine, "analysts predicted refugee flows of five million to 10 million people from Ukraine to Western Europe."

More than two million Ukrainians fled their country in less than two weeks of Russia's invasion, according to NPR. 

Pope Francis has repeatedly called for peace in Ukraine, tweeting on March 6, "I make a heartfelt appeal for humanitarian corridors to be genuinely secured, and for aid to be guaranteed and access facilitated to the besieged areas, in order to offer vital relief to our brothers and sisters oppressed by bombs and fear. I thank all those who are taking in refugees. Above all, I implore that the armed attacks cease and that negotiation - and common sense - prevail. And that international law be respected once again!"