“Saint Francis is probably devastated that the Pope has taken his name,” wrote the leader of the Civic Platform, Donald Tusk, on Twitter. Earlier that day, the Holy Father spoke of the death in the assassination attempt of Daria Dugina, the daughter of the chief Russian ideologist. He stated that he was thinking “about that poor girl” and judged that “the innocent were paying for the war.” Government spokesman Piotr Mueller commented on the Pope’s words, saying that “we have a clear approach to death, but the center of gravity and concerns should be elsewhere.”
On Wednesday, at the audience in the Hall of Paul VI in Vatican a large group of children and teenagers with Ukrainestaying in Italy under the care of Caritas. Addressing the meeting participants, Pope Francis he said that “the beloved Ukrainian people have been suffering from the horror of war for six months.”
– I want concrete steps to be taken to end the war and avoid the risk of a nuclear disaster at the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant. I carry prisoners in my heart, especially those who are in poor condition. I am asking the authorities to get involved in their release, he said.
Pope on the attack on Dugina. “The innocent pay for the war”
The Holy Father also referred to the death of Daria Dugina, the daughter of Alexander Dugin, the chief ideologist of Russian neo-imperialism, who was killed in the attack. “I’m thinking of that poor girl who was blown up by a bomb under the car seat in Moscow,” he said.
Her car exploded near Moscow. Who was Daria Dugina?
– The innocent pay for the war, the innocent. Let us think about this reality and say it again: war is madness. And those who make money from the war and the arms trade are criminals. They are murdering humanity – noted Francis.
Tusk: Saint Francis is probably heartbroken that the Pope has taken his name
On the same day, in the late afternoon, chairman of the Civic Platform Donald Tusk posted on Twitter a post in which we read: “Saint Francis is probably heartbroken that the Pope has taken his name.”
Government spokesman: the center of gravity and concern should be elsewhere
Government spokesman Piotr Mueller spoke about the words of Pope Francis in Polsat News. – I think that first of all it is worth looking at the victims in Ukraine who are killed by the Russian invaders and these victims deserve special compassion and prayer for them – he said. When asked about “equating good with evil”, Mueller reiterated that he would have liked to see the fate of the “victims of the Russian barbarians” in the first place. – I understand that we have a clear approach to death, but the center of gravity and concerns should be elsewhere – he added.
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