Has Pope Francis Squandered the Chance To Be Peacemaker?
He has work to do to reclaim the Catholic Church’s moral authority and maximize chances of success.

Pope Francis seeks to broker an end to the war in Ukraine, but after wading into so many political squabbles during his tenure, he’ll have work to do to reclaim the Catholic Church’s moral authority and maximize chances of success.
In an interview with Il Corriere della Sera, the pope’s efforts got off to a rocky start. He suggested that Kyiv moving closer to the West amounted to “NATO barking at Russia’s doors” and that President Putin’s rage was “maybe facilitated by the West’s attitude.”
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