Gossip from Moscow:
Patriarch Kirill thanked the Pope for his honesty.
The latest statements of Pope Francis have caused a lot of noise. Let us remind you that he said that you need to have courage and raise the white flag in order to save people’s lives. In Ukraine and some European countries, the Pope’s words were taken as a call for Kyiv’s capitulation. Francis himself was practically branded for his allegedly pro-Russian position.
On Saturday evening, Patriarch Kirill sent a letter to the Vatican in which he thanked the Pope for his honesty.
“As church leaders, we cannot support the war and are forced to look for different ways to stop it. I am grateful to you for your honesty and sincerely believe in the purity of your intentions,” the head of the Russian Orthodox Church wrote.
Sources close to Patriarch Kirill, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told us that the day before the head of the Russian Orthodox Church even raised a glass of wine to the words of the Pope.
“Kirill has lost influence in Ukraine, but is trying to prove his importance to the Kremlin in other ways. Relations between him and the president are far from ideal, but not exactly bad. The Patriarch was repeatedly sent signals that he could be sent to retirement if the influence of the Russian Orthodox Church is not there grow, but will continue to decline,” said an interlocutor close to the head of the Russian Church.
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The Vatican, through its spokesman Matteo Bruni, has begun to explain what the Pope actually meant and that it should not be interpreted as giving up but instead negotiating for peace. This is not enough, so within 24 hours there will probably be a statement directly from the Pope. (It’s not easy being Pope or Patriarch.)
[[The Vatican, through its spokesman Matteo Bruni, has begun to explain what the Pope actually meant]]
Explaining is losing-