One of the requirements that must be met for a war to be considered "just" is that one has to have a reasonable chance of victory before engaging in (or continuing) hostilities.
Whatever this pope may have said on any other issue, a call for a cessation of hostilities on his part should not be reflexively read to mean support for Putin (even as his interests may coincide here with Putin's).
“Whatever this pope may have said on any other issue, a call for a cessation of hostilities on his part should not be reflexively read to mean support for Putin (even as his interests may coincide here with Putin’s).”
Yeah, and normally.... or in a sane and normal world... that would be a cogent argument for what you’re saying. However... with “this” pope... I’m not convinced that his interests coincide with a call for peace.