Pope Francis doesn’t want to ruffle Kirill or Putins feathers by noting their aggressor push in the war but derails the apparent diplomatic rationale and goal with off the cuff remark to the media that Kirill shouldn’t be Putin’s altar boy. Thus sacrificing some moral credibility with silence on their aggression, and at the same time not…
Pope Francis doesn’t want to ruffle Kirill or Putins feathers by noting their aggressor push in the war but derails the apparent diplomatic rationale and goal with off the cuff remark to the media that Kirill shouldn’t be Putin’s altar boy. Thus sacrificing some moral credibility with silence on their aggression, and at the same time not gaining an opportunity to mitigate that by diplomatic engagement due to snarky remark. Good moves
Pope Francis doesn’t want to ruffle Kirill or Putins feathers by noting their aggressor push in the war but derails the apparent diplomatic rationale and goal with off the cuff remark to the media that Kirill shouldn’t be Putin’s altar boy. Thus sacrificing some moral credibility with silence on their aggression, and at the same time not gaining an opportunity to mitigate that by diplomatic engagement due to snarky remark. Good moves