Pope Francis calls for prayer against war and reiterates talks
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Pope Francis condemned all wars and called for a common prayer against the madness of war, without directly commenting on his previous controversial statement that Ukraine should raise a "white flag" for negotiations with the aggressor.
Pope Francis has condemned all wars, days after he angered Kyiv and the coalition supporting Ukraine by offering Ukraine peace talks with the Russian aggressor.
This is reported by UNN with reference to Tagesschau.
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After harsh criticism of his statement about raising the "white flag" during the war in Ukraine, Pope Francis did not comment on the controversy. However, on Wednesday, March 13, at the traditional general audience, the head of the Catholic Church called for a general prayer against the war.
Let us pray to the Lord to give us the grace to overcome this madness of war, which is always a defeat
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On Swedish television, Pope Francis said the following:
When you realize that you are defeated, that things are going badly, you must have the courage to negotiate
When Francis was asked about the calls for "the courage to surrender, the white flag," he replied:
It's a matter of perspective. But I think that those who recognize the situation, who think about people, who have the courage to negotiate, are stronger
Recall
Recently, Pope Francis called on Ukraine to negotiate peace with Russia over the ongoing hostilities and spoke of the "courage of the white flag" and that peace talks should not be shamed.
