Szczepkowska referred to the words spoken by the Pope to young Russians gathered during the Youth Day in St. Petersburg. The Vatican censored this statement – the papal portal translated into many languages. Francis’ words, however, surfaced and are widely criticized, especially since he did not mention the Russian aggression against Ukraine and the victims of the war that Russia is leading.
Joanna Szczepkowska on the Pope’s words: It is indefensible
“You are the children of the great Russia, the great Russia of the saints, the king, the great Russia of Peter I, Catherine II, this great empire, with such great culture and great humanity. Never give up this heritage. You are the heirs of Mother Russia, go forward with her. And thank you for the way you are, for the way you are Russians,” Pope Francis said to young Russians. Szczepkowska commented: “Words no longer mean anything. What he said to the Russians is an act. It is an incitement to crime in the name of national pride. How else is a praying young Russian Catholic to understand it?”
The actress also got into a discussion under the post, reacting to the Pope’s defense. To the argument that she was not the best diplomat, she replied:
Diplomat? Encouraging words to move forward in the name of Great Russia just when Russia is murdering people? Is this the realm of diplomacy? good Christian? What does a Christian mean then? Where is the commandment “Thou shalt not kill”? Russia attacked Ukraine without any real reason and without any real reason it is murdering people, children, mothers, old, young. It shapes the mental state of people around the world, especially from countries most vulnerable to attack, such as Poland. We live in a fear that we don’t like to talk about for our mental health. There is no room for diplomacy here. There is no room here for some “seeds that will sow something in the spring”. Even now, as I write this, someone in Ukraine is losing their life. In the name of what? In the name of Great Russia. According to the words of the pope. It’s not defensible
The Vatican says the intentions were different
The Vatican tries to explain to the pope. In a communiqué, the spokesman of the Holy See, Matteo Bruni, points out: “In the words of greeting addressed spontaneously to some young Russian Catholics a few days ago, as is clear from the context in which he uttered them, the Pope intended to encourage young people to preserve and promote everything positive in the great Russian cultural and spiritual heritage, and certainly not to praise the imperialist logic and ruling personalities quoted to indicate certain historical reference periods.” However, these explanations do not convince everyone. Earlier, he reacted spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kiev.
Oleg Nikolenko wrote on Facebook: “It is with such imperialist propaganda, ‘spiritual foundations’ and ‘the need’ to save ‘great mother Russia’ that the Kremlin justifies the killing of thousands of Ukrainians and Ukrainian women and the destruction of hundreds of Ukrainian towns and villages.”
Source: Gazeta
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