Pope Francis Urges Ukraine to Have ‘Courage of the White Flag’ in Peace Talks

Pope Francis made some of his strongest comments yet on Russia’s war against Ukraine in a newly released interview, declaring that Ukraine should be open to having the “courage of the white flag” as it contemplates peace negotiations.

The interview, with Swiss outlet RSI, took place last month and is scheduled to be released later this month, according to Reuters, which obtained an early copy of the transcript.

A spokesperson for the Vatican said that Francis was mirroring the interviewer’s language when he used the “white flag” term, and that he was intending to push for a “stop to hostilities.”

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