Founder of Ecumenical Russia: “Holy See backtracks on Via Crucis with the Russians”

The Holy See “backtracks” on the plan to have the Ukrainians carry the Cross together with the Russians on the Via Crucis at the Colosseum on Good Friday. The appeal comes from the founding father of Ecumenical Russia. “The Vatican – observes Don Sergio Mercanzin to the Adnkronos – should retrace its steps because otherwise the controversy will continue during and after”. The founder of Ecumenical Russia considers the Ukrainian opposition to the initiative of the Holy See “reasonable”: “They are authoritative people, including the Ukrainian believing people. I think it would be appropriate for the Vatican to back down. Not the waters can be confused “. Fr Mercanzin underlines that “what the Ukrainians blame the Russians is that those who oppose Putin’s invasion are still too few. There is internal dissent, especially among young people, but it is still too low. It is true that they are also conditioned and afraid but the Soviet era has accustomed us to a much more courageous dissent “. The founder of Ecumenical Russia tells a personal story:” I was organizing a concert for May 6 with a Russian and a Ukrainian father. last he told me he could not join but I understood the reasons for that refusal and I respect them. By saying no to the event he also told me that it would be like doing something similar when Germany invaded Poland. The comparison with a past that we would never want to see again is always eloquent “.