Vatican: Pope clearly condemns Russia’s ‘repugnant’ war
2 years, 3 months ago

Vatican: Pope clearly condemns Russia’s ‘repugnant’ war

Associated Press  

ROME — The Vatican on Tuesday moved to defend Pope Francis from allegations he hasn’t come down hard enough on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, saying the pontiff clearly views the war launched by Moscow as “senseless, repugnant and sacrilegious.” Last week, Ukraine summoned the top papal diplomat to complain about recent comments by Francis. At an audience a day earlier at the Vatican, Francis had referred to a national Russian TV commentator who was killed by a car bomb in Moscow as a “poor girl.” Francis was speaking about the slaying of Darya Dugina, the daughter of right-wing Russian political theorist Alexander Dugin, who fiercely backs the war. In his remarks, Francis also said orphans in Ukraine and Russia were among the “innocents” who have been victimized by the “insanity of war.” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba summoned the Vatican ambassador to Kyiv last week and told reporters that “the Ukrainian heart is torn apart by the pope’s words.” In a statement, the Vatican appeared intent Tuesday on doing damage control. “As for as the war of wide dimensions in Ukraine, begun by the Russian Federation, the interventions of the Holy Father Francis are clear and unequivocal in condemning it as morally unjust, unacceptable, barbaric, senseless, repugnant and sacrilegious.” On the same day that the Ukraine slammed the pope’s remarks, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church cancelled a planned meeting with Francis for September.

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Vatican diplomats seek to defuse outrage over Pope Francis’ Ukraine ‘white flag’ comments
9 months, 1 week ago

Vatican diplomats seek to defuse outrage over Pope Francis’ Ukraine ‘white flag’ comments

Associated Press  

ROME — The Vatican secretary of state is seeking to defuse outrage over Pope Francis’ latest diplomatic foray, insisting in media interviews that a primary condition for negotiations to end the war in Ukraine is an end to Russia’s aggression and that any peace must be a “just peace.” Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s chief diplomat, made the rounds with …

Ukraine criticises Pope's 'white flag' call, vows no surrender to Russia
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine criticises Pope's 'white flag' call, vows no surrender to Russia

Hindustan Times  

Ukraine on Sunday slammed Pope Francis's call to negotiate with Russia two years into its invasion, vowing "never" to surrender after the pontiff said Kyiv should "have the courage to raise the white flag". Pope Francis The 87-year-old Catholic leader fuelled anger in Kyiv this weekend after he said in an interview that Ukraine should negotiate with Russia, which has …

Ukraine rejects pope’s call to ‘raise the white flag’ to end Russia’s war
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine rejects pope’s call to ‘raise the white flag’ to end Russia’s war

Al Jazeera  

The Catholic leader, 87, told a Swiss broadcaster that Ukraine should negotiate with Russia and raised the idea of surrender. Ukraine has rejected Pope Francis’s call to hold negotiations with Russia more than two years into its invasion, saying that Kyiv will “never” surrender. We shall never raise any other flags,” Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on social media …

Pope Francis: Ukraine should have the courage of the ‘white flag’ and negotiate an end of the war with Russia
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Pope Francis: Ukraine should have the courage of the ‘white flag’ and negotiate an end of the war with Russia

Associated Press  

ROME — Pope Francis said in an interview that Ukraine, facing a possible defeat, should have the courage to negotiate an end to the war with Russia and not be ashamed to sit at the same table to carry out peace talks. Ukraine remains firm on not engaging directly with Russia on peace talks, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has …

Pope blames weapons industry for Russia-Ukraine war and ‘martyrdom’ of Ukrainian people
1 year, 3 months ago

Pope blames weapons industry for Russia-Ukraine war and ‘martyrdom’ of Ukrainian people

Associated Press  

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Francis on Saturday labeled the weapons industry as being a key driver of the “martyrdom” of Ukraine’s people in Russia’s war, saying even the withholding of weapons now is going to continue their misery. He described the paradox that was keeping Ukraine a “martyred people” — that at first many countries gave Ukraine weapons …

Ukraine’s Catholic bishops tell pope that his praise for Russia’s imperial past ‘pained’ Ukrainians
1 year, 3 months ago

Ukraine’s Catholic bishops tell pope that his praise for Russia’s imperial past ‘pained’ Ukrainians

Associated Press  

ROME — Ukraine’s Greek Catholic bishops told Pope Francis on Wednesday that his words praising Russia’s imperial past had pained the Ukrainian people, bringing complaints about the Vatican’s diplomatic neutrality in Moscow’s war on their country to the heart of the Holy See. While thanking Francis for his prayers, the bishops said certain statements and gestures from the pope and …

Vatican tries to calm outrage over pope’s praise of Russia’s imperial past
1 year, 3 months ago

Vatican tries to calm outrage over pope’s praise of Russia’s imperial past

LA Times  

The Vatican on Tuesday sought to tamp down an uproar that broke out after Pope Francis praised Russia’s imperialist past during a video conference with Russian Catholic youths, saying it was not his intention to give any backing to modern-day Russian aggression in Ukraine. The Vatican spokesman, Matteo Bruni, said Francis merely wanted to praise the positive aspects of Russia’s …

Biden to meet with pope’s Ukraine peace envoy, with the plight of children top of cardinal’s agenda
1 year, 5 months ago

Biden to meet with pope’s Ukraine peace envoy, with the plight of children top of cardinal’s agenda

Associated Press  

ROME — U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with Pope Francis’ peace envoy Tuesday as part of the Holy See’s peace and humanitarian initiatives for Ukraine, with the plight of Ukrainian children taken to Russia topping the agenda, the White House and Vatican said Monday. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre confirmed Biden would meet with Zuppi on Tuesday to …

Vatican: Pope Francis tasks cardinal with mission aimed at paving 'paths to peace' in Ukraine
1 year, 7 months ago

Vatican: Pope Francis tasks cardinal with mission aimed at paving 'paths to peace' in Ukraine

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pope Francis has tasked a …

Vatican: Pope Francis tasks cardinal with mission aimed at paving ‘paths to peace’ in Ukraine
1 year, 7 months ago

Vatican: Pope Francis tasks cardinal with mission aimed at paving ‘paths to peace’ in Ukraine

Associated Press  

ROME — Pope Francis has tasked a leading Italian cardinal with a mission in hopes it can “ease tensions” in the Ukraine war and lead to a path of peace, the Vatican said Saturday. In a brief written statement, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said that Francis had entrusted the mission to Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, who is close to the pontiff. …

US believes 20,000 Russians killed in Ukraine war since December
1 year, 7 months ago

US believes 20,000 Russians killed in Ukraine war since December

Al Jazeera  

Tens of thousands of Russian soldiers have been injured since fighting intensified in eastern Ukraine in December, according to an estimate by the White House. Russia is the aggressor.” The head of Ukrainian ground forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, said that Russia continued to exert “maximum effort” to take Bakhmut but that it so far had failed. Ukrainian air defences destroyed 15 …

Pope speaks of secret peace ‘mission,’ help for Ukraine kids
1 year, 7 months ago

Pope speaks of secret peace ‘mission,’ help for Ukraine kids

Associated Press  

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Francis on Sunday revealed that a secret peace “mission” in Russia’s war in Ukraine was under way, though he gave no details, and said the Vatican is willing to help facilitate the return of Ukrainian children taken to Russia during the war. “There’s a mission that’s not public that’s underway; when it’s public I’ll …

Pope says Vatican involved in confidential Ukraine peace mission
1 year, 7 months ago

Pope says Vatican involved in confidential Ukraine peace mission

The Hindu  

The Vatican is involved in a peace mission to try to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Pope Francis said on Sunday, declining to give further details. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Pope Francis has pleaded for peace practically on a weekly basis, and has repeatedly expressed a wish to act as a broker between Kyiv and …

Pope says Vatican involved in Ukraine, Russia peace mission
1 year, 7 months ago

Pope says Vatican involved in Ukraine, Russia peace mission

Al Jazeera  

The pope’s comment comes hours after Moscow said its forces have advanced in the front-line city of Bakhmut. The Vatican is involved in a peace mission to try to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Pope Francis has said, declining to give further details. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Pope Francis has pleaded for peace practically on …

Ukraine ask pope’s help in getting children back from Russia
1 year, 7 months ago

Ukraine ask pope’s help in getting children back from Russia

Associated Press  

ROME — Ukraine’s prime minister said he asked Pope Francis during a private Vatican audience Thursday to help facilitate the return of Ukrainian children who were forcibly taken to Russia. “I asked His Holiness to help us return home Ukrainians, Ukrainian children who are detained, arrested, and criminally deported to Russia,’' Shmyhal said. Speaking to reporters at the Foreign Press …

Female suspect in killing of Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky arrested
1 year, 8 months ago

Female suspect in killing of Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky arrested

ABC  

Russian police have arrested a woman suspected of delivering a bomb that killed a well-known military blogger who fervently supported Moscow's war in Ukraine. Key points: Investigators believe the bomb was hidden in a bust of the blogger that the suspect had given to him as a gift just before the explosion Russia's Investigative Committee said Darya Trepova was arrested …

Pope says Ukraine war ‘a crime against humanity’ in annual speech
1 year, 11 months ago

Pope says Ukraine war ‘a crime against humanity’ in annual speech

Al Jazeera  

Head of the Catholic Church slams Russia’s war in Ukraine and Iran’s treatment of protesters. In his yearly address to diplomats, Pope Francis has denounced Russia’s war in Ukraine, Iran’s treatment of protesters and the damaging of government buildings in Brazil by followers of the country’s far-right ex-president. Here are some key remarks from the head of the Catholic Church: …

Russia protests pope comments as Vatican seeks to mediate
2 years ago

Russia protests pope comments as Vatican seeks to mediate

Associated Press  

ROME — Russia has lodged a formal protest with the Vatican over Pope Francis’ latest condemnation of atrocities in Ukraine, in which the pontiff blamed most of the cruelty on Chechens and other minorities in an apparent effort to spare ethnic Russian troops from criticism. But he also said that, while it was the Russian state that invaded Ukraine, “Generally, …

Russia protests pope comments as Vatican seeks to mediate
2 years ago

Russia protests pope comments as Vatican seeks to mediate

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russia has lodged a formal protest with the …

Pope begs Putin to end 'spiral of violence and death', fears nuclear war
2 years, 2 months ago

Pope begs Putin to end 'spiral of violence and death', fears nuclear war

India Today  

Pope Francis for the first time directly begged Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop the "spiral of violence and death" in Ukraine, saying on Sunday that the crisis was risking a nuclear escalation with uncontrollable global consequences. Saying he was haunted by "rivers of blood and tears that have been spilled in these months," Francis also called on Ukrainian President …

Russia-Ukraine War: Kyiv Claims Full Control of Lyman; Pope Francis Appeals to Putin to End 'Spiral of Violence & Death'
2 years, 2 months ago

Russia-Ukraine War: Kyiv Claims Full Control of Lyman; Pope Francis Appeals to Putin to End 'Spiral of Violence & Death'

News 18  

Pope Francis Says War in Ukraine Has Become Serious, Urges for Immediate Ceasefire Asserting that the war in Ukraine has become serious and devastating, Pope Francis urged for an immediate ceasefire. #Russia #Peace — Pope Francis October 2, 2022 Ukraine Says Key Eastern Town Lyman 'Cleared' of Russian Troops Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that Lyman, a key town …

Pope appeals to Putin to end ‘spiral of violence’ in Ukraine
2 years, 2 months ago

Pope appeals to Putin to end ‘spiral of violence’ in Ukraine

The Hindu  

Pope Francis on Sunday appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin, imploring him to “stop this spiral of violence and death” in Ukraine, and denounced what he called the “absurd” risk of nuclear war. “I deplore strongly the grave situation created in the last days, with further actions contrary to the principles of international law,” Pope Francis said, in a clear …

How many must die? Pope blasts Russia war, appeals for peace
2 years, 3 months ago

How many must die? Pope blasts Russia war, appeals for peace

LA Times  

Pope Francis meets with Metropolitan Anthony, right, in charge of foreign relations for the Russian Orthodox Church, at the 7th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday. Pope Francis told the Russian Orthodox hierarchy and other faith leaders Wednesday that religion must never be used to justify the “evil” of war, and asked at …

Russia or Ukraine: Who killed Daria Dugina?
2 years, 4 months ago

Russia or Ukraine: Who killed Daria Dugina?

Firstpost  

Intelligence experts say that although Kyiv is capable of orchestrating such an attack, the prospect is unlikely. However, some alleged that the killing could serve Vladimir Putin’s interests for a general mobilisation to step up the Ukraine war Paris: Russian authorities quickly blamed Ukraine for the car bomb that killed a Russian journalist last weekend, but intelligence experts say that …

Darya Dugina: Russian Security Service claims Ukrainian agent behind killing
2 years, 4 months ago

Darya Dugina: Russian Security Service claims Ukrainian agent behind killing

CNN  

CNN — Russia has blamed Ukrainian special services for the murder of Darya Dugina, a Russian political commentator and the daughter of prominent ultranationalist ideologue Alexander Dugin, according to Russian state news agency TASS. “The murder of journalist Darya Dugina has been solved, it was prepared by the Ukrainian special services, by a citizen of Ukraine,” TASS reported, citing Russia’s …

Car blast kills daughter of Russian nationalist known as ‘Putin’s brain’
2 years, 4 months ago

Car blast kills daughter of Russian nationalist known as ‘Putin’s brain’

The Hindu  

The daughter of an influential Russian political theorist often referred to as “Putin’s brain” was killed in a car bombing on the outskirts of Moscow, authorities said on Sunday. The Moscow branch of the Russian Investigative Committee said preliminary information indicated that the 29-year-old TV commentator Daria Dugina was killed by an explosive planted in the SUV she was driving …

Alexander Dugin, the high priest of a virulent brand of Russian nationalism
2 years, 4 months ago

Alexander Dugin, the high priest of a virulent brand of Russian nationalism

CNN  

CNN — Alexander Dugin, whose daughter Darya was killed Saturday by a car bomb, is the high priest of a virulent brand of Russian nationalism that has become increasingly influential in Moscow. Dugin helped revive the expression “Novorossiya” or New Russia – which included the territories of parts of Ukraine – before the Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014. In …

Russia blames Kyiv for killing daughter of ‘Putin’s Rasputin’, but the truth may be closer to home
2 years, 4 months ago

Russia blames Kyiv for killing daughter of ‘Putin’s Rasputin’, but the truth may be closer to home

The Telegraph  

Investigators had barely started picking through the crime scene when Kremlin-linked officials began blaming Ukraine for the audacious car bomb attack that killed Daria Dugina. But Kyiv, which denied any link to the murder, may have more pressing military concerns than conducting a complex hit on the daughter of a Vladimir Putin whisperer. Veteran Russia watchers speculate that the murder …

Pope Francis praises ‘brave’ Ukraine, but war possibly ‘provoked’
2 years, 6 months ago

Pope Francis praises ‘brave’ Ukraine, but war possibly ‘provoked’

Al Jazeera  

Pope Francis praises ‘brave’ Ukrainians and decries the ‘cruelty’ of Russian troops, but says the situation is not black and white. Pope Francis has made new remarks on the war in Ukraine, praising “brave” Ukrainians for fighting for survival but also suggesting the situation was not black and white and that the war was “perhaps somehow either provoked or not …

Vatican minister visits Ukraine as pope toes delicate line
2 years, 7 months ago

Vatican minister visits Ukraine as pope toes delicate line

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican’s foreign minister, Archbishop Paul Gallagher, is heading to Kyiv this week as the Holy See seeks to balance its concern for Ukrainians amid Russia’s war with its efforts to keep open a channel of dialogue with Moscow. The secretariat of state tweeted Tuesday that the visit would mark the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations with …

The U.S.’ actions prolonging the conflict in Ukraine
2 years, 7 months ago

The U.S.’ actions prolonging the conflict in Ukraine

The Hindu  

Even as the conflict is escalating in Ukraine, the United Nations Security Council, in a rare show of unity, unanimously adopted a statement in the first week of May expressing “deep concern” and “strong support” for the diplomatic efforts of U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to find a peaceful solution. The U.S. columnist Thomas Friedman, otherwise known for his hawkish take …

Pope Francis calls out Russian Orthodox Church leader for acting like 'Putin's altar boy'
2 years, 7 months ago

Pope Francis calls out Russian Orthodox Church leader for acting like 'Putin's altar boy'

Raw Story  

Pope Francis says that he has told the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, not to "transform himself into Putin's altar boy" by continuing to justify the Russian president's unprovoked attack on Ukraine. The Catholic leader sharply criticized the patriarch for parroting Putin's justifications for the brutal assault. Kirill has echoed Putin's stated justifications for invading Ukraine, saying …

Pope offers to meet Putin, still waiting to hear back
2 years, 7 months ago

Pope offers to meet Putin, still waiting to hear back

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis told an Italian newspaper he had offered to travel to Moscow to meet with President Vladimir Putin to try to end Russia’s war in Ukraine and suggested the invasion might have been provoked by NATO’s eastward expansion. Francis said he made the offer about three weeks into Russia’s invasion, via the Vatican secretary of state, …

Russia-Ukraine war: US slams Putin’s ‘depravity’
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: US slams Putin’s ‘depravity’

Al Jazeera  

The Pentagon spokesman asks how any ‘moral’ person could justify the atrocities being committed in Ukraine. The United States defence department has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of “brutality” and “depravity” in his country’s invasion of Ukraine. “It’s hard to look at what he’s doing in Ukraine,” a visibly emotional John Kirby, the Pentagon spokesman, said, questioning how any “moral” …

'Putin Trying to Wipe Out...': Joe Biden Accuses Russian Forces of 'Genocide' in Ukraine
2 years, 8 months ago

'Putin Trying to Wipe Out...': Joe Biden Accuses Russian Forces of 'Genocide' in Ukraine

News 18  

President Joe Biden for the first time Tuesday accused Vladimir Putin’s forces of committing genocide in Ukraine, where Russia was intensifying its campaign to subdue the devastated port city of Mariupol. Biden’s accusation came as Moscow — already accused by the West of widespread atrocities against civilians — was feared to be readying a massive onslaught across Ukraine’s east that …

Bucha killings | Pope slams 'horrendous cruelty' in Ukraine
2 years, 8 months ago

Bucha killings | Pope slams 'horrendous cruelty' in Ukraine

The Hindu  

Pope Francis on April 6 hit out at the "ever more horrendous cruelty" in Ukraine, after the murder of civilians in the town of Bucha near the capital. "The recent news about the war in Ukraine, instead of bringing relief and hope, instead attests to new atrocities, such as the Bucha massacre," the Pope said during his weekly general audience …

'From the east of Europe... dark shadows of war': Pope's veiled Putin criticism
2 years, 8 months ago

'From the east of Europe... dark shadows of war': Pope's veiled Putin criticism

Hindustan Times  

Pope Francis may visit war-torn Kyiv, foreign news agencies reported Saturday as Russia's invasion of Ukraine entered a 38th day. The Pope, who has been invited by president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Kyiv mayor Vitaliy Klitschko and the Ukranian ambassador to the Vatican, delivered his most pointed denunciation yet of Moscow's war; he referred to a 'potentate. The Pope has so far …

Pope Francis calls on leaders to end ‘senseless massacre’ in Ukraine
2 years, 9 months ago

Pope Francis calls on leaders to end ‘senseless massacre’ in Ukraine

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pope Francis has described the …

Russia-Ukraine war: Key things to know about the conflict
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: Key things to know about the conflict

Associated Press  

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised his country’s troops at a huge flag-waving rally in Moscow as Russian forces strike Ukrainian cities from a distance again, pounding the capital of Kyiv and the country’s west. Moscow police said more than 200,000 people attended the rally and a concert marking the eighth anniversary of Russia’s annexation of the Crimean peninsula, seized from …

Pope asserts Ukraine right to defense in blasting Russia war
2 years, 9 months ago

Pope asserts Ukraine right to defense in blasting Russia war

Associated Press  

ROME — Pope Francis on Friday denounced the “perverse abuse of power” on display in Russia’s war in Ukraine and called for aid to Ukrainians who he said had been attacked in their “identity, history and tradition” and were “defending their land.” Francis’ comments, in a message to a gathering of European Catholic representatives, marked some of his strongest yet …

In the name of God…stop this massacre, says Pope Francis on Ukraine war
2 years, 9 months ago

In the name of God…stop this massacre, says Pope Francis on Ukraine war

Hindustan Times  

Pope Francis on Sunday once again condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine, calling the bombing of children's' hospitals and civilian targets a barbaric act, news agencies reported. The Pope's remarks come amid heightened fighting between the Russian and Ukrainian forces for the 18th straight day. This is the second such appeal by the Pope calling Russia to immediately end the …

'Rivers of blood and tears...': Pope Francis calls on Russia to end Ukraine war
2 years, 9 months ago

'Rivers of blood and tears...': Pope Francis calls on Russia to end Ukraine war

Hindustan Times  

Pope Francis on Sunday joined the chorus of voices condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine and rejected Moscow's description of the violence as only a 'military operation. The Pope's strong words come days after churches in Poland - which has welcomed refugees fleeing bloodshed and violence in Ukraine - publicly condemned the invasion and urged the Russian Orthodox Church to use …

Local churches shun Vatican’s moderate stance on Russia
2 years, 9 months ago

Local churches shun Vatican’s moderate stance on Russia

Associated Press  

ROME — The head of the Polish bishops’ conference has done what Pope Francis has so far avoided doing: He publicly condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and urged the head of the Russian Orthodox Church to use his influence with Vladimir Putin to demand an end to the war and for Russian soldiers to stand down. The Vatican secretary of …

Vladimir Putin accused of war crimes as Ukrainian cities are shelled
2 years, 9 months ago

Vladimir Putin accused of war crimes as Ukrainian cities are shelled

The Telegraph  

Vladimir Putin was on Monday accused of war crimes after the indiscriminate shelling of Ukrainian cities killed potentially dozens of civilians including three children who were “incinerated alive”. The eyes of this child, and crying doctors.” Ukrainian officials said 16 children had been killed in the first four days of fighting, but that number is likely to have risen significantly …

Pope condemns ‘diabolical logic’ of war
2 years, 9 months ago

Pope condemns ‘diabolical logic’ of war

The Hindu  

Pope Francis has denounced the “diabolical and perverse logic” of launching a war in Ukraine in his strongest public comments yet. Pope Francis also called Sunday for humanitarian corridors to welcome Ukrainian refugees fleeing the “tragic” invasion of their homeland. Pope Francis has refrained from calling out Russia by name as he seeks to mend ties with the Russian Orthodox …

'War is a failure of politics and of humanity': Pope calls Putin invasion 'shameful capitulation'
2 years, 9 months ago

'War is a failure of politics and of humanity': Pope calls Putin invasion 'shameful capitulation'

Daily Mail  

The Pope has intervened over the invasion of Ukraine, describing war-waging as a 'shameful capitulation', just hours after an unprecedented visit to the Russian embassy. In a Russian language tweet on Friday Pope Francis denounced the ills of conflict on the second day of the large-scale Russian invasion of neighbouring Ukraine. Earlier on Friday Pope Francis went to the Russian …

Pope makes personal appeal in remarkable Russia embassy trip
2 years, 9 months ago

Pope makes personal appeal in remarkable Russia embassy trip

Associated Press  

ROME — Pope Francis went to the Russian Embassy on Friday to personally “express his concern about the war” in Ukraine, in an extraordinary, hands-on papal gesture that has no recent precedent. The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, the largest Eastern Rite church in communion with Rome, welcomed Francis’ protocol-bending diplomatic intervention and said he hoped it would …

Pope Visits Russian Embassy To 'Express Concern' About Ukraine
2 years, 9 months ago

Pope Visits Russian Embassy To 'Express Concern' About Ukraine

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING ROME — Pope Francis went to the Russian Embassy on Friday to “express his concern about the war,” an extraordinary, hands-on papal gesture that came on the same day the Vatican announced he was canceling other upcoming events because of an “acute” flareup of knee pain. For Francis, the Vatican head of state, to leave the city …

Pope Francis voices concern in unusual step
2 years, 10 months ago

Pope Francis voices concern in unusual step

Deccan Chronicle  

Pope Francis went to the Russian embassy in Rome on Friday to personally express his concern about the war in Ukraine, in an extraordinary papal gesture that has no recent precedent. Ukraine pleads for help as Russian missiles pound Kyiv Missiles pounded Ukraine's capital on Friday as Russian forces pressed their advance and authorities in Kyiv said they were preparing …

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