Pope Francis reiterated his call on the faithful not to forget Ukraine in their prayers and to pray for the end of the war in this long-suffering country.
In the context of the 20th anniversary of entrusting the world to the Divine Mercy by John Paul II, Pope Francis has wished the Ukrainian people God’s grace and mercy.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had a phone conversation with Pope Francis and told him about Russia’s aggression and terrible crimes against the Ukrainian people.
Pope Francis has met with Ukraine’s Ambassador to the Vatican, Andrii Yurash, having discussed the pontiff’s possible visit to Ukraine before the scheduled trip to Kazakhstan.
Pope Francis has called on the international community to make efforts to end the war in Ukraine, assuring his closeness to the Ukrainians who suffer from missile attacks every day.
Pope Francis arrived in the Vatican’s Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital to visit a group of Ukrainian children receiving treatment after fleeing the war in their country.