The Pope Lev XIV condemned the “imperialist” invasion of Russia to Ukraine Sergey Popovichosnovnaya theses < ul > < Li > Pope Leo XIV condemned the war of Russia against Ukraine, calling it “imperialist by nature.”
< li > dad Lev XIV was appointed May 8 after the death of Pope Francis on April 21. < Li > his statements contrast with the cautious rhetoric of the late Pope, Francis, who avoided direct condemnation of aggression.
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< h2 class = "News-Subtitle Cke-Markup" Data-End = "398" Data-START = "39" > New Pope condemned the Russian one. Aggression against Ukraine < h2 >< p data-end = "398" Data-START = "39" > in an interview for the Peruvian edition of the Semanario Expressión, which was published on May 9, the pope of the Roman Leo XIV condemned the war of Russia against Ukraine, naming it, naming it < strong > “real invasion, imperialist in nature, where Russia seeks to win the territory for power considerations” . ~ 60 >< p data -end = "706" DATA-START = "400" > his words became contrast to the cautious rhetoric of his predecessor, Pope Francis, who in his statements did not always directly determine the culprit of the war. Many Ukrainians criticized Francis for calling Ukrainians and Russians “brothers”, avoiding direct condemnation of aggression or Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. ~ 60 > 60 < “990” Data-START = “708” > Papa Leo XIV was the result of a two-day Conclave, which began in the Vatican on May 7 after the death of Pope Francis on April 21 at the age of 88. ~ 60 >< p Data-End = "1254" Data-START = "992" > Recall that the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky congratulated the new pope and thanked the Holy Thronist for supporting the international Rights, condemnation of Russian aggression and the protection of the rights of civilians. He expressed hope for further support of Ukraine by the Vatican.