Published March 12, 2024
No one in Ukraine would ever consider surrendering, said His Beatitude Sviatoslav, the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC), in response to Pope Francis’ “white flag” remark.
Source: UGCC; His Beatitude Sviatoslav on a visit to New York
Quote:“I want to tell you one thing from the people of Ukraine. Ukraine is hurt, but unconquered! […] Ukraine is exhausted, but it is resilient and will prevail! Believe me, no one is thinking of surrendering. Even where there is fighting ongoing today; listen to our people in Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, Kharkiv, Sumy…
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SOURCE: www.pravda.com.ua
RELATED: Pope sparks anger after saying Ukraine should have the ‘courage of the white flag’ and negotiate
Pope Francis delivers his Sunday Angelus blessing overlooking St. Peter’s Square on Sunday.
Published March 10, 2024
In an interview with Swiss broadcaster Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS) published on Saturday, Francis was asked whether he thinks negotiations would “legitimize the stronger party.”
“That is one interpretation,” he replied. “But I believe that the stronger one is the one who sees the situation, who thinks of the people, who has the courage of the white flag, to negotiate.” The pope added, “and today, negotiations are possible with the help of international powers.”
The comments brought a swift response from Kyiv, which has seen tens of thousands killed and is seeking to recapture all its territory seized by Russia.
“Our flag is a yellow and blue one. This is the flag by which we live, die, and prevail. We shall never raise any other flags,” Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said in a post on social media Sunday.
“The strongest is the one who, in the battle between good and evil, stands on the side of good rather than attempting to put them on the same footing and call it ‘negotiations’,” he said.
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SOURCE: www.cnn.com
