Pope Francis greets a group of Ukrainian children at the end of his weekly general audience February 22, 2023, in the Vatican audience hall. Photo: CNS/Vatican Media After Pope Francis made remarks in a recent interview implying that Ukraine ought to raise a “white flag” and open negotiations in its ongoing war with Russia, his remarks were met with fierce backlash from both Ukrainian civil and ecclesial authorities. Speaking while making a visit to the Ukrainian Greek Catholic parish of Saint George…
