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Gregory M. Reichberg is a research professor in international ethics at the Peace Research Institute Oslo and a consultor to the Holy See’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.
Pope Francis meets refugees from Ukraine during his general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican on March 30, 2022.  (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Gregory M. ReichbergOle Jakob Løland
By tempering his rhetoric on Ukraine, the pope is protecting his role as a peacemaker. He is also downplaying any conflict between Western Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches.