Pope Francis on Nov.23 linked the suffering of Ukrainians now to the 1930s "genocide" artificially caused by Stalin," when the Soviet leader was blamed for creating a man-made famine in Ukraine that killed more than three million people, the Religion News website reports today (Nov. 26, 2022).
Francis' linking the plight of Ukrainian civilians today to those killed by starvation 90 years ago, and his willingness to call it a "genocide" caused by Josef Stalin, marked a sharp escalation in papal rhetoric against Russia.
Francis has repeatedly called for peace and an end to the war, has sent humanitarian aid to Ukraine, and has called for prayers for the "martyred" Ukrainian people.
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