I think the tension comes from the fact that Francis has more or less broken that neutrality on both ends in his ad hoc remarks to either try and prove his machismo (the patriarch being putins altar boy) or to prove he's given this serious thought (this war is 100% NATOs fault)
As Proverbs says…
A soft answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
2 The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge,
but the mouths of fools pour out folly.
3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
keeping watch on the evil and the good.
4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life,
but perverseness in it breaks the spirit. (Prov15 1-4)
I think the tension comes from the fact that Francis has more or less broken that neutrality on both ends in his ad hoc remarks to either try and prove his machismo (the patriarch being putins altar boy) or to prove he's given this serious thought (this war is 100% NATOs fault)
Neutrality means neutrality