The pope sparked a furore after saying in an interview that one should 'have the courage to raise the white flag and negotiate'.
The pope sparked a furore after saying in an interview that one should "have the courage to raise the white flag and negotiate".
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has sharply criticised Pope Francis’s call for Ukraine to negotiate with Moscow, saying she didn’t “understand” his stance. A spokesman for Chancellor Olaf Scholz was also asked about the pontiff’s remarks in a regular press conference on Monday.
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