ZN: What did Pope Leon XIV say about the war in Ukraine?

The recently elected Pope Leon XIV in the spring of 2023 condemned the Russian-Ukrainian war and called for peace in Ukraine. In an interview with 1 of the Peruvian media, he stressed that there were crimes against humanity in Ukraine, reports The Wall Street diary on 9 May.

"This is simply a real invasion, of an imperialist nature, in which Russia wants to gain territory. It has been proven that crimes against humanity are being committed in Ukraine," quoted WSJ by Robert Francis Prevost from that conversation.

According to the journal, cardinals gathered together for the conclave could number on the mixed identity of an American clergyman to positively influence his leadership abilities as head of the Catholic church.

"His American community of faithful remains influential and prosperous, though divided on the same issues—immigration, culture and identity—which ignite political debates in most Western worlds," the article stresses.

The media points out that the fresh Pope will gotta respond to both the war in Ukraine and the conflict in Gaza. Although he seldom spoke publically so far, he besides spoke on the most controversial issues, specified as the function of women.

Let us remind you that on May 8, the conclave elected a fresh pope. It was made Cardinal of the United States, Robert Francis Provost, who accepted the name Leon XIV. He is the first American on the throne of Peter – he is considered a compromise figure capable of unifying a heavy divided Catholic church with 1.4 billion believers worldwide.

Source: ZN

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