Pope Francis admitted that his recent comments about Russia, which were seen as glorifying imperialism, were poorly worded and stressed that his intention was to remind young Russians of a great cultural heritage, not a political one.

https://www.reuters.com/world/pope-acknowledges-his-russia-comments-were-faulty-2023-09-04/

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