2023-08-27 12:30:38
The Pope did not praise Peter, Catherine, or Russian imperialism in the speech, which is available on the Vatican website in full. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(4-1-8) Author
2023-08-27 14:52:44
The Pope's informal remarks praising Russia, Peter and Catherine were made towards the end of the event and separately from his formal address which urged for peace. The 'Great Russia' remarks are reported in a release by the Moscow Archdiocese: [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(5-0-3) Author
2023-08-27 20:33:05
The proposed note on this tweet is misleading. While the Pope’s comments in question were not included in the official release of the text of this speech the Vatican’s own Russian language news website reported that he did say them. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(4-1-0) Author
2023-08-27 22:18:08
A video has surfaced of the pope saying these exact words. NNN [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(5-0-0) Author
2023-08-27 22:54:40
Holy Father does not praise imperialism and warns against colonialism. He prays publicly for the Ukrainian people suffering from the unjust war of aggression, e.g. at every Angelus [Link] He strengthened the faith of Russia's Catholic Church, which is in an oppressed minority position NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(3-0-3) Author