Pope Francis referred to the Ukrainian conflict and pointed to “the need, with courage, to open the door to the process of negotiations.”
Pope Francis in his Christmas message called on Ukraine and Russia to negotiate to end the war. This was reported by Reuters on Wednesday, December 25.
In his Christmas speech, the pontiff mentioned the war in Ukraine and called for “the courage to open the door for the necessary negotiations.”
“Let them stop firing on war-torn Ukraine!” – said the Pope, speaking from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in front of tens of thousands of believers.
The Vatican leader also called for “promoting dialogue and organizing meetings to achieve a just and lasting peace.”
Let’s remember that Pope Francis was criticized earlier when he said that Ukraine should have the courage to “raise the white flag.” His words caused a great resonance both in Ukraine and around the world.
Later, the press service of the Holy See explained that the pope did not mean surrender, but a return to negotiations.
Source: korrespondent
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