Pope Francis meets with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill in Havana, Cuba. on Feb. 12, 2016. / Vatican Media.Vatican City, Mar 12, 2023 / 06:00 am (CNA).In his public diplomatic efforts in the war in Ukraine, Pope Francis has repeatedly said that he is ready to go to Kyiv, but only if that trip can be combined with a trip to Moscow. This is the latest demonstration of the pope s strong preference in diplomatic matters: He does not want to take sides but rather engage in conversation with all the interlocutors, even if this willingness to dialogue at all costs risks being misinterpreted.Throughout the 10 years of his pontificate, Pope Francis has abandoned the traditional diplomatic prudence of the Holy See, opting instead for a pragmatic approach of direct dialogue. The foundation of this approach can be seen in his first apostolic exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium ("The Joy of the Gospel"), which is in some ways the ideological basis of the pontificate. As he calls for Christia
Bogged down in their internecine strife, the two major Iraqi trends of political Shiism are dragging the country back to its old demons. While for the moment, the religious leaders have managed to calm the belligerents’ ardour, everyone wonders how long this will last. Our investigation was carried out in Baghdad, Sadr City and Najaf. After a year’s deadlock, the election of a President of the Republic by the Iraqi parliament and especially the appointment f a new Prime Minister ought in (.)
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