grrrr. Frankie (pope photo op) says not to criticize putler's horrendous invasion

[niyad]

of Ukraine because we don't know the provocations, backstory, etc. (paraphrasing from a clip shown on Democracy Now this morning).

There are words, but most would get me in trouble.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

1. Putin must have some EXTREMELY damaging dirt on the RCC...

[niyad]

4. apparently.

[TreasonousBastard]

2. There are no provocations, backstories, or anything else.. .

that can justify or excuse what Putin is doing to Ukraine.

[niyad]

6. I was horrified when I saw that. Reminded me of the pope and the nazis.

[usajumpedtheshark]

3. Catholic Church solution: move Putin to a different country and pretend nothing happened

[niyad]

5. Exactly.

[brooklynite]

7. No idea who you're referring to.

[Shipwack]

8. Yesterday the Pope made some remarks about the origins of the war in Ukraine...

Rome(CNN) Pope Francis has said that the war in Ukraine "was perhaps in some way either provoked or not prevented" in remarks published by Italian newspaper La Stampa on Tuesday.

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/06/14/europe/pope-francis-ukraine-war-some-way-provoked-intl/index.html

[lapucelle]

9. "frankie pope photo op" is a disparaging, belittling reference to Pope Francis.

The Pope gave a lengthy interview to a Jesuit publication, and the usual suspects in the media went for clickbait with a seven word, decontextualized soundbite.

https://www.laciviltacattolica.com/pope-francis-in-conversation-european-jesuit-journals/

[niyad]

15. There is NO justification for stating, or implying, that Ukraine bears ANY

responsibility for putler's obscene, horrific, invasion. Reminds me of the rcc's actions, or lack thereof, in WWII.

[lapucelle]

17. Their is no justification for disrespecting the prelate of a major religion, especially

when that disrespect is based on talking points gleaned from a "news clip" on a marginal, anti-Democratic Party website.

[niyad]

18. I do not require the input of ANY organization, website (a "marginal"?? one, got it), etc.,

to disrespect ANY of the patriarchal, abrahamic religions, or their heads, as they already disrespect me.

Those nicknames have been used on DU by number of people over the last several years.

Is it okay for the earthly representative of the "prince of peace" to suggest that invading another country and intending to destroy it is okay?

[lapucelle]

19. Pope Francis didn't suggest that "invading another country and intending to destroy it is OK".

As for the contention that

"Those nicknames have been used on DU by number of people over the last several years."

can you cite any instance of disrespectful nicknames for prominent Jewish or Muslim leaders being used on DU?

[FreepFryer]

10. Does it have to do w RCC / Russian Orthodox Church relations? Asking b/c unfamiliar w Theopolitics

[niyad]

14. That is a most interesting question, to which I do not have an answer.

I like "theopolitics".

[Just A Box Of Rain]

12. Did the folks at "Democracy Now!

seem to criticise the Pope's words, or applaud them?

[niyad]

13. Criticize.

Welcome to our DU family.

[Just A Box Of Rain]

16. Thanks goodness.

I've had enough from of this from Noam Chomsky, Chris Hedges, and Katrina vanden Heuvel.

I read a editorial co-written by Amy Goodman at the beginning of this brutal invasion that I found disturbing (in the same vein as the Pope, but more pointed)

Thanks for the welcome.