Pope Francis creates confusion as Putin's war against Ukraine rages
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In Ukraine, the world now faces the worst brutality and inhumanity since the Second World War. And the Holy See’s response?
Republican Francis Rooney represented Florida's 19th District from 2017-2021. He also served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See from 2005 until 2008. He is the author of The Global Vatican: An Inside Look at the Catholic Church, World Politics, and the Extraordinary Relationship between the United States and the Holy See.
With war now raging in Ukraine, where is the Holy See? And how has it chosen to use its moral authority and influence?
In Ukraine, the world now faces the worst brutality and inhumanity since the Second World War and Stalin’s purges. Vladimir Putin is actualizing his expressed long-term goal of regaining territories lost after the fall of the Iron Curtain. For years, he has longed for the territory held by Catherine the Great. Now, he’s even comparing himself to Peter the Great in executing this hegemonist aggression.