Last year, Pope Francis stirred up major controversy with comments that appeared to support Russian nationalist talking points, drawing criticism from various quarters. Critics have labeled him a 'Putin puppet' and accused him of being 'outrageous' in his support of Russia's military aggression and state terrorism. The backlash has been intense, with some calling for his retirement, stating it is 'long overdue', and accusing him of ignoring issues within the Catholic Church, such as sexual abuse. The controversy stems from a speech to young Russian Catholics, which some have interpreted as aligning too closely with the Kremlin's rhetoric.
“The Pope! How many divisions has he got?” https://t.co/yQCJtDcIAt
Pope Francis, did Jesus negotiate with Herod? #StandWithUkraine
Master class from the Zelensky regime propaganda cesspools on how to “correctly” cover the Pope’s statement. The headline and the quote were edited so the reader had no clue which country Pop talking about. Surprised they didn't say that the Pope called on Moscow to surrender🤦♂️ https://t.co/8ke631qzJu
The Pope 🇷🇺 https://t.co/GrHANkFxbG
The Pope is truly outrageous in his support of Russia’s military aggression and state terrorism. The Pope’s retirement is long overdue. Work on stopping sexual abuse in the catholic church instead! https://t.co/SyzOV8I8d3
Latest Putin puppet: the Pope. https://t.co/IDQ3tbTw3v
Putin’s bootlicker and communists’ puppet aka @Pontifex Francis called Ukrainians to accept genocide and die. Why won’t you just shut up and silently enjoy your monarch’s life among your pedophile servants and stolen treasures, you dirty complicit? https://t.co/OyF9D9Ke6s
Jesus reacting to the Argentinian pope's comments on Ukraine https://t.co/Gws2mItHSJ
FYI… Last year, the Pope stirred up a major controversy when he used Russian nationalist talking points during a speech to young Russian Catholics. It’s almost as if Putin wrote these words himself…it’s exactly what he always says. At a minimum, the Pope of all people… https://t.co/h2amPcIji3 https://t.co/1PcqVkrx9b