The newly appointed Pope Leo XIV spoke out against Russia’s continued war against Ukraine in an interview on May 9.
Speaking with Peruvian news outlet Semanario Expresión, Pope Leo condemned Russia’s war against Ukraine, characterizing it as a "a true invasion, imperialist in nature, where Russia seeks to conquer territory for reasons of power.”
Pope Leo was appointed just earlier this week on May 8, following the death of Pope Francis on April 21 at the age of 88. On May 7, cardinals officially opened the historic conclave in the Vatican to choose the next head of the Catholic Church.
By clearing naming Russia’s imperialist aspirations in Ukraine, the new pope’s comments come as a departure from his predecessor’s position on the war.
I hope he stays away from stairs and 3rd+story windows
Religious MAGA nutts cry that their leader doesn’t believe Ukraine started the war.
Damn, right after Putin said that he hopes for a good relationship with the pope too!
Thanks Pope Bob.
Are the kids still saying based? Might I nominate His Holy Basedness?
W POPE
This is a very much welcomed change from Francis.
So does most of the western world, Russia doesn’t care.
Most, except the hard right in the West, including Trump and his sycophants.
Such moral courage 🙄
