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Ole Jakob Løland is a postdoctoral researcher at the Theological Faculty, University of Oslo.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
By tempering his rhetoric on Ukraine, the pope is protecting his role as a peacemaker. He is also downplaying any conflict between Western Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches.