Die Beziehungen zwischen Russland und dem Vatikan sind stabil wie nie zuvor in den letzten Jahrzehnten, manchen Katholiken und auch Nicht-Katholiken geht das gegen den Strich
Ob verständlich oder nicht, die Italiener haben Putin heute einen warmherzigen Empfang bereitet. In Mailand gab es sogar Transparente mit der Aufschrift: "Putin - Save the World".
Auf die Berichte zum heutigen Treffen mit Franziskus dürfen wir gespannt sein.
Hier aus einem Artikel des "Guardian":

>>A report in Crux, an online news site that closely follows the Vatican, noted that Francis and Putin were something of an “odd geopolitical couple” who had formed an “improbably strong partnership”. It began after the Pope sent a letter to Putin in 2013 – before the G20 meeting in Moscow – urging leaders to find a non-military solution to the conflict in Syria. In his talk with other world leaders, Putin reportedly quoted from the pope’s letter, saying: “We might listen to the Pope.” No military action was taken.

Putin has also spoken out about the “dire” situation facing Christians in the Middle East who are being persecuted and killed – a topic that is frequently also mentioned by the pope. The pontiff has chided world leaders for seeking to diminish anti-Christian violence and the topic is likely to be raised on Wednesday.

Pope Francis has also sought to strengthen ties with the Russian Orthodox church as part of a broader aim to promote Christian unity. But he is not expected to ignore the biggest source of criticism against Putin internationally: the crisis in Ukraine. In February, the pontiff referred to the bloodshed in the ongoing war as “fratricidal”, a comment seen as controversial in Ukraine, where the violence is viewed as a direct consequence of Russian aggression.

Anatolij Babynskyj, editor of a prominent Greek Catholic journal, told Crux: “It shows the ignorance of the pope about the situation in Ukraine.”<<

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