Crimea was Christian and Ukraine is Christian. He murdered thousands in both places. This pope is scary nuts.
First, whatever this pope says, go the other direction.
Second, on the matter of Christians trusting a KGB agent from Russia....uh, no thanks.
This Pope is becoming more problematic by the day.
Putin is not concerned with protecting Christians.
His regional involvement close to Israel is VERY concerning. This Pope is clueless.
But Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize
I MISS JOHN PAUL...
May he rest in eternal peace.
Giving up on the great Marxist Muslim is he?
Any plans yet for the Pope to go meet with Putin in Russia?
Pope Francis said Putin is "the only one with whom the Catholic Church can unite to defend Christians in the East", according to Sputnik.
Is he posting here on Free Republic?
There isn’t much choice. It’s not like Christians can rely on Obama.
How about that “great” christian putin helping persecuted Christians in separatist controlled Donbas?
“Ukraine: Christians threatened with firing squads and pastors held hostage”
“Report says Christians persecuted in Donetsk and Luhansk...Ministers of Evangelical churches and their property are among the most affected, but clerics belonging to the Greek Catholic Church, Roman Catholic Church and Ukrainian Orthodox Church, as well as their property, have also been subject to violence. Pro-Russian gunmen terrorised churches and ministers in Donetsk and in other towns of the region, such as Sloviansk, Horlivka, Shakhtarske, Druzhkivka, Torez, and Debaltseve. Antratsyt, Pervomaiske, Krasnyi Luch, and Rovenki, in the Luhansk area, have also been threatened.”
http://evangelicalfocus.com/europe/442/Christians_persecuted_in_Donetsk_and_Luhansk