▲ 4 ▼ Vatican defends Pope’s praise of Russian empire after fury in Ukraine (www.nbcnews.com) submitted 3 years ago by Mehddit@mlem.a-smol-cat.fr [B] to c/anime_titties@mlem.a-smol-cat.fr 2 comments fedilink hide all child comments The Vatican defended Pope Francis after he sparked fury in Ukraine by praising Russia's imperial rulers, who President Vladimir Putin invoked to justify his war.