Pope Francis' stance on the conflict in Ukraine was clarified by the Vatican on Tuesday after Ukrainian diplomacy was upset by a statement about the daughter of a Russian intellectual. Pope Francis condemned what he called a "barbaric war waged by Russia" and condemned the conflict.
The words of the Holy Father on this tragic subject "should be read as a voice in defense of human life and the values associated with it, and not as a political position," the Holy See said in a statement.