Pope Francis says NATO, ‘barking at Russia’s door,’ shares blame for Ukraine

by Joseph Saraceno
Pope Francis arrives to start his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, April 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Wow. Talk about playing both sides.

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis told an Italian newspaper on Tuesday (May 3) that NATO may be partly to blame for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and he said he hopes to visit Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in hopes of brokering a peace. MORE