Why Was Rome Finally Willing to Call Out Russia as an Aggressor?

March 2, 2022 by Web Master

Russian president Vladimir Putin with Pope Francis in Vatican City, during a papal audience with Pope Francis on June 10, 2015. The discussion between President Putin and Pope Francis focused on the crises in both Ukraine and the Middle East.

COMMENTARY: The Vatican found itself in the position of being less vocal on Putin’s aggression than the relevant Orthodox patriarchs.