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Mar 13, 2024 · Pope Francis issued a fresh condemnation of all wars on Wednesday, days after irking Kyiv and Western capitals for appearing to suggest that Ukraine should surrender and negotiate peace with its...
Jun 14, 2022 · The pope’s new comments come a month after he said himself in an interview that NATO may have “perhaps facilitated” the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine by “barking” at Russia’s door. Pontiff echoes his previous controversial remarks about NATO expansion facilitating the Kremlin’s invasion.
Jun 14, 2022 · Pope Francis on Tuesday again denounced Russia's bloody war in Ukraine -- and again suggested that perhaps Moscow was baited into invading the former Soviet republic.
May 13, 2022 · NEWS ANALYSIS. The head of the Catholic Church called for an end to the fighting in Ukraine, without clearly naming Russia as the aggressor. He has even criticized the role of NATO.
May 3, 2022 · Francis veered toward conspiracy theory as he blamed the international community for instigating the war. “You cannot think that a free state can make war on another free state,” he said.
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Aug 30, 2022 · In a Vatican statement, Pope Francis today issued by far his strongest words yet on Russia's war in Ukraine, calling it “morally unjust, unacceptable, barbaric, senseless, repugnant...
Feb 22, 2023 · Pope Francis has renewed his appeal for an end to the war in Ukraine, calling it “absurd and cruel,” during his general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday. The Pope has frequently called...
