Francis, who has been pope since 2013, was criticized by Ukrainian officials this year when he said the country should have the courage of the "white flag" to negotiate an end to the war with Russia.

Putting aggressors and victims on the same level is "ethically and morally wrong," said commenter Anton Gerashchenko in response to the pope's words.

Pope Francis has called for a “negotiation ... In the past the pope has even suggested Ukraine should have the “courage of the white flag,” remarks that were criticized by Kyiv, although ...

Francis, who has been pope since 2013, was criticised by Ukrainian officials this year when he said the country should have the courage of the "white flag" to negotiate an end to the war with Russia.

Francis, who has been pope since 2013, was criticised by Ukrainian officials this year when he said the country should have the courage of the "white flag" to negotiate an end to the war with Russia.

President Biden honored Pope ... to Francis in person, but he canceled what would have been his final overseas trip as president so he could monitor the wildfires in California. The White House ...

Pope Francis has called for a “negotiation” to end the ... In the past the pope has even suggested Ukraine should have the “courage of the white flag,” remarks that were criticized by Kyiv, although ...

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis in his Christmas message on Dec 25 called for talks between Ukraine and Russia to end the war that followed Moscow’s full-scale invasion two years ago and has killed ...