Pope Francis is under fire for recent comments where he appeared to praise the Russian empire in an address to Russian Catholic youths, sparking criticism from both state and religious leaders in Ukraine. In a video of the end of the pope’s speech posted to a religious website in Moscow, Francis said, suddenly switching from his prepared speech in Spanish to Italian, “Don’t forget (your) heredity. You are heirs of the great Russia, the great Russia of the saints, of kings," according to a translation from Reuters. Francis made reference to former Russian rulers Peter I and Catherine II, both known to be Russian imperialists who helped Russia expand into Europe. Last year, Russian
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