On January 26, 2014, during the Euromaidan coup, Pope Francis gave a speech at the Vatican calling for an end to violence in the Ukraine. Then, during the Angelus prayer, he had two children release white doves as symbols of peace.
Moments later, both doves were attacked -- one by a gull
and the other by a hooded crow.
In retrospect, this really seems like an augury in the classical sense -- something straight out of Homer -- and the specific birds involved are highly symbolic. It's something I'll be keeping in the back of my mind as events unfold.
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Not exactly subtle, eh, these spiritual powers.
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