I’m Catholic. That being said water and vinegar do not mix. The Vatican needs to take a step back and concentrate on their own affairs. Considering all of the issues facing the Church today it’s incomprehensible to me that this statement was made.
I don’t think it’s as much about Catholicism, as it is about western European trade dependencies, propaganda and resulting sentiments. People who do the trade also sponsor the media broadcasts. And the piece did come from an Iranian publication.