"Pope Francis has told a Swiss broadcaster that Ukraine should have the courage of the "white flag" and negotiate an end to the war with Russia."
No actually they shouldn't, and the pope should have several seats and stop talking if he's going to continue to be incredibly generous with lives not his own.
@acarson The Vatican and conflict resolution… divorce is a mortal sin or something, still, in 2024, correct? When we get advice, we should always consider the source.
@WhippoorwillSong Yeah I know, but he should still shut the fuck up. I mean he’s telling the Ukrainians to just roll over and accept Russian aggression plus everything else that will inevitably happen if the Russians are allowed to win. While he sits in his comfy palace. So nope.
@acarson The Pope has been making noises since the war started that have been along the same lines, and I just don’t get it.
For one thing, most Ukrainians (and heck most Russians) are not Roman Catholics… so… what the what?
Should the Dalai Lama weigh in next? Or whoever is in charge of the Salvation Army? It’d be just as absurd.
I don’t get the Vatican’s stake in Russia winning a war of aggression. Do little old ladies donate each Sunday for this? Hm.