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xocetaceans

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10. Maybe the Pope should instead have the courage to condemn Putin and call for the withdrawal of all Russian forces...

Reply to HereForTheParty (Original post)

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 02:13 AM

Dec 26

...from Ukraine, the restoration of Ukraine's pre-2014-invasion borders, the return of all POW's and kidnapped Ukrainians, the surrender of Putin, his generals and soldiers for war crimes trials, and the payment of reparations to Ukraine and to its citizens.

On the other hand, he is the Pope and the Catholic church has not historically found itself on the right side of many issues. Maybe, now would be a good time for the Pope to lead by choosing the moral path and not recommending that the victim of Russia's war of aggression surrender.

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Pope urges negotiations to end Ukraine-Russia war [View all] HereForTheParty Dec 25 OP

The Pope can f*ck right off ... he's a disgrace & POS NotHardly Dec 25 #1

Now, now, let's not be hasty. It's all about the terms. Xipe Totec Dec 25 #4

Putin cannot be trusted, he is a phycopath just like tRump. He will not be satisfied until he has destroyed yaesu Dec 26 #9

poke at the pope orleans Dec 25 #7

Maybe the Pope uncledad Dec 25 #2

Ug. SunSeeker Dec 25 #3

Nope, Pope. LudwigPastorius Dec 25 #5

Ukraine: Give us back everything you took, first sakabatou Dec 25 #6

Like negotiating with fascist republicans it will not end well. nt yaesu Dec 26 #8

Maybe the Pope should instead have the courage to condemn Putin and call for the withdrawal of all Russian forces... xocetaceans Dec 26 #10

Needs to... 2naSalit Dec 26 #11

Why should Ukraine negotiate with its invaders? travelingthrulife Dec 26 #12

Because the war can go on forever womanofthehills Dec 26 #13

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