“The head of the Catholic Church, Pope Lion XIV stated that, despite the constant calls of the Holy See to Peace, the Vatican mission as a direct mediator in the war between Ukraine and Russia is now unlikely.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Lion XIV in an interview with the American Catholic edition of Crux
Details: In conversation with journalists, Pope Lev XIV ranked a clear line between two concepts: “The voice of the Holy See, which calls for peace and the role of mediator.”
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“These are completely different things, and the friend, in my opinion, is now much less realistic,” he said.
The Pontiff emphasized that the Holy See, from the very beginning of a full -scale invasion, has made considerable efforts to maintain a neutrality position.
“The Holy Throne has been making great efforts since the beginning of the war to keep a position that, as it may be difficult, remains truly neutral, not” on the side of “one of the parties,” the Pope said, recognizing that some of his statements could be “interpreted differently.”
According to the head of the Vatican, even when proposals were negotiated between Ukraine and Russia in the Vatican or in another church place, he was aware of all the possible consequences of such a step.
Direct Language: “But, in my opinion, to speak realistically about mediation now is not in time. It is necessary for a number of different participants to press hard enough for the warring parties to say,” It is enough, let’s look for another way to resolve our disputes. ”
Details: Despite the difficult situation, the Pope urged not to lose hope.
“I am deeply convinced that hope can never be lost. I have great hopes for human nature,” he said.
“There is a dark side, there are bad actors, there are temptations. In any camp, on either side you can find both good and not very good motives. Still, it is important to constantly encourage people to climb higher, true values-it matters,” the pontiff summarized.
Prehistory:
- In May, Pope Lion XIV suggested the Vatican as a negotiation ground between Ukraine and Russia after it became obvious that negotiations in Istanbul would not lead to the desired result.