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Russian Orthodox Church scolds Pope Francis after 'Putin's altar boy' remark

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Russian Orthodox Church scolds Pope Francis for using the wrong tone after he urged Patriarch Kirill not to become the Kremlin's "altar boy" The church says such remarks would hurt dialogue between the churches. Francis has asked for a meeting in Moscow with Putin about Ukraine but the Kremlin said on Wednesday there was no agreement.

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Times of India

Russian Orthodox Church scolds Pope Francis after 'Putin's altar boy' remark

Francis told Italy's Corriere Della Sera newspaper that Kirill, who has given the Ukraine war his backing, "cannot become [President Vladimir] Putin's altar boy".

2 years ago·India

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CTV News

Pope Francis warns pro-war Russian patriarch not to be 'Putin's altar boy'

Pope Francis warned the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, not to become 'Putin's altar boy,' he said in an interview this week.

2 years ago·Canada

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Reuters

Russian Orthodox Church scolds Pope Francis after 'Putin's altar boy' remark

The Russian Orthodox Church scolded Pope Francis on Wednesday for using the wrong tone after he urged Patriarch Kirill not to become the Kremlin's "altar boy", cautioning the Vatican that such remarks would hurt dialogue between the churches.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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CNN

Pope Francis warns pro-war Russian patriarch not to be 'Putin's altar boy'

Pope Francis warned the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, not to become "Putin's altar boy," he said in an interview this week.

2 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Russian Orthodox Church scolds Pope Francis after 'Putin's altar boy' remark

LONDON (Reuters) -The Russian Orthodox Church scolded Pope Francis on Wednesday for using the wrong tone after he urged Patriarch Kirill not to become the Kremlin's "altar boy", cautioning the Vatican that such remarks would hurt dialogue between the churches. Read full story

2 years ago·Malaysia

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The Washington Post

Don’t be ‘Putin’s altar boy,’ Pope warns Russian Orthodox leader

During their conversation, Pope Francis said, Russian Orthodox Church leader Patriarch Kirill was listing off all the justifications for the war from a sheet of paper he was holding.

2 years ago

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