... to Sarajevo the Pope stressed the importance of ecumenism and encouraged dialogue among religions in order to favor a peaceful settlement of disputes and to prevent the spread of religious violence and intolerance; the importance of this message in Pope Francis’ views could not be exaggerated. A positive atmosphere in relations between the Holy See and the Kremlin could favor Vatican’s steps towards the Russian Orthodox Church. It is obvious that both Russia and the Vatican have compelling reasons to manage a dialogue and understand each other. All this is not enough to state that a new Vatican
Ostpolitik
is in the ...
... in common. Such approach could have even stronger connotations during the pontificate of Francis I.
So, the visit of Vladimir Putin to the Holy See on June 10th 2015 will be an opportunity to test the potential of the dialogue between Moscow and the Vatican.
Putin and Pope Francis I share the apprehension towards the thinly veiled support that some Monarchies of the Gulf continue to offer to the networks of al-Qaeda and the Islamic State and to their affiliates and allies in the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern region....
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The Pope has made a number of appeals in relation to the armed conflict in Ukraine. A discussion about the Ukrainian crisis was discussed at a third
meeting between Pope Francis and Angela Merkel
at the Vatican.
During his
February audience
at the Vatican, Pope Francis, condemning what he believes to be Russia’s violation of international law, called for efforts, including at the international level, to resume dialogue, the only way to restore peace and harmony to Ukraine. “When I hear the words ...
