Diplomatic Illusions: Naturalism’s Failure in Ukraine’s Agony
The VaticanNews portal reports Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meeting former U.S. President Donald Trump at his Florida residence to discuss ending Russia’s war against Ukraine. The article emphasizes Zelensky’s demand for U.S.-backed security guarantees and his claim that 90% of a peace proposal is agreed upon, while describing Russian attacks on Kyiv that killed civilians. Russian President Vladimir Putin is quoted threatening further violence if Ukraine rejects Moscow’s terms.
Omission of Divine Order in Temporal Affairs
The entire diplomatic framework presented reduces conflict resolution to purely human negotiations, ignoring the regnum Christi (kingship of Christ) over nations. Pius XI’s encyclical Quas Primas (1925) declares: “Kings and princes are bound to give public honor and obedience to Christ… for the peace of Christ can only be found in the Kingdom of Christ” (§19). By excluding the sovereignty of Christ the King from peace negotiations, Zelensky and world leaders commit the error condemned in the Syllabus of Errors (1864): “The State must be separated from the Church” (Proposition 55). This naturalistic approach treats territories like Donetsk or Zaporizhzhia as mere geopolitical commodities rather than souls under God’s eternal judgment.
False Hope in Human “Security Guarantees”
Zelensky’s plea for “pressure on Russia and sufficiently strong support for Ukraine” epitomizes the modernist heresy of salus in armis (salvation through weapons). The article’s focus on military aid and diplomatic maneuvers rejects the Church’s teaching that “there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). Pius IX’s Syllabus condemns those who believe “the Church ought to be separated from the State” (Proposition 55), yet the “peace talks” operate entirely within this condemned framework. The silence on Ukraine’s duty to publicly consecrate itself to Christ the King—as opposed to seeking NATO guarantees—reveals a total surrender to secularism.
Bloodshed as Divine Chastisement for Apostasy
The report’s graphic depiction of Kyiv’s suffering—“a man burning, his scream still in my ears”—unwittingly witnesses to the consequences of national apostasy. Leo XIII’s Humanum Genus (1884) identifies Masonic-inspired wars as divine punishments for rejecting the Social Reign of Christ. Ukraine’s post-1991 governments have systematically dismantled Catholic morality, legalizing abortion and LGBT propaganda, while Zelensky himself signed laws privileging schismatic Orthodox bodies. The bombing of Kyiv echoes the warnings of Deuteronomy 28:25: “The Lord shall cause you to be defeated before your enemies.”
Putin’s Ruthlessness and the Failure of Neutrality
The article’s portrayal of Putin as an uncompromising aggressor ignores Russia’s deeper spiritual bankruptcy. While correctly noting his threat to achieve objectives “by force if Ukraine refused a peaceful settlement”, it omits that both Russia and Ukraine have rejected the unica salus (sole salvation) of submitting to Roman Catholic authority. Pius IX’s condemnation of religious indifferentism applies equally to Moscow’s Orthodox syncretism and Kyiv’s pluralism: “Good hope at least is to be entertained of the eternal salvation of all those who are not at all in the true Church of Christ” (Syllabus, Proposition 17).
The Modernist Language of Surrender
Linguistically, the article adopts the tone of bureaucratic despair. Phrases like “cautiously optimistic tone” and “progress toward ending the conflict” mask the reality of theological surrender. The 20-point peace proposal’s alleged 90% agreement rate implies compromise on Catholic moral principles—a betrayal condemned by Pius X in Lamentabili Sane (1907): “Dogmas… are merely interpretations of religious facts which the human mind has laboriously evolved” (Proposition 22). Zelensky’s transactional plea for “less defense” in exchange for diplomacy reveals a Hobbesian worldview where might, not divine justice, dictates outcomes.
Conclusion: The Abandonment of the Supernatural
Nowhere does the article mention prayer, repentance, or the intercession of Our Lady—the only true auxilium Christianorum (help of Christians). Its worldview aligns with the naturalism condemned by Pius XII: “The sin of the century is the loss of the sense of sin”. By reducing the war to territorial disputes and arms negotiations, the VaticanNews portal participates in the conciliar sect’s broader apostasy—silencing the Kingship of Christ while amplifying the very humanism that guarantees endless conflict. As the bloodshed continues, the words of Pius XI resound: “No peace of Christ except through the reign of Christ”.
Source:
Zelenskyy seeks security guarantees as peace talks continue (vaticannews.va)
Date: 28.12.2025