POPE FRANCIS AND RUSSIA’S WAR AGAINST UKRAINE
POPE FRANCIS AND RUSSIA’S WAR AGAINST UKRAINE
Author(s): Thomas Mark NémethSubject(s): History of Church(es), Politics and religion, Peace and Conflict Studies, Russian Aggression against Ukraine
Published by: Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai
Keywords: Ukraine; Russia; Pope Francis; Vatican Policy; Greek Catholic Church; Peace Ethics; Just War; Pacifism;
Summary/Abstract: This article aims at analysing and commenting the approach and position of Pope Francis and the Holy See in the issue of Russia’s war against Ukraine (2014–) since the full-scale invasion of 2022. Statements and gestures of the Pope that joined Russia and Ukraine together, were often received negatively in Ukraine. The encyclical Fratelli tutti, Vatican neutrality and Ostpolitik raised questions concerning peace ethics and reconciliation. The article presents guiding principles and ideas of the Catholic Church leadership on these issues and shows that there is a demand for active involvement of the Ukrainian side in the discussion process.
Journal: Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai - Theologia Catholica Latina
- Issue Year: 68/2023
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 92-109
- Page Count: 18
- Language: English