Pope Francis’ ‘white flag’ comments echo ‘Kremlin propagandists’ say Ukrainian Catholics
Why Ukrainian Catholics say recent papal remarks were a mistake
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The Vatican issued an urgent clarification Saturday, after Pope Francis called for Ukrainians to “have the courage of the white flag” in excerpts from an upcoming TV interview, triggering a fierce backlash from Ukrainian officials and Catholic leaders.
But while the Vatican’s press team ha…