“Pope Francis said that Ukrainians and Russians are “cousins” who should get along. Source: The Pope in a speech on the French island of Corsica on Sunday, according to Vatican News Direct speech: “They are brothers, cousins.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Pope Francis said that Ukrainians and Russians are “cousins” who should get along.
Source: The Pope in a speech on the French island of Corsica on Sunday, according to Vatican News
Direct speech: “They are brothers, cousins. Let them understand each other! War is always a defeat. Peace to the whole world!”.
Details: As the publication notes, the Pope made this statement while offering his prayers to the Holy Mother of God for the “long-awaited peace for the Ukrainian people and the Russian people.”
Prehistory:
- In March 2024, Pope Francis, speaking about the war, said that Ukraine should have “the courage of the white flag” and be ready to negotiate. In a further comment, the Vatican representative noted that the pontiff’s statement was not a call for the surrender of Ukraine. The Pope’s words caused a wide resonance and many critical comments.
- Subsequently, the Vatican, commenting on the Pope’s words, admitted that the Kremlin should take the first steps for peace negotiations.
- In April, the Pope called for world peace amid the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza, saying that “negotiated peace is better than endless war.”
- In August, the Pope condemned Ukraine’s decision to ban the activities of the Russian Church in the country.