Pope Francis welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the Vatican for the 3rd time and laments that many Ukrainian youngsters have misplaced the power to grin.
By means of Deborah Castellano Lubov
Because the battle in Ukraine continues to say numerous lives, Pope Francis has met for the 3rd time within the Vatican with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky.
In keeping with the Holy See Press Place of business, Pope Francis spoke to President Zelensky in regards to the struggling of Ukrainian youngsters, highlighting that lots of them have misplaced the power to grin.
The 35-minute-long come upon came about within the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace on Friday morning. It’s their fourth come upon after a bilateral assembly on June 14 at the sidelines of the G7 within the Puglia area of Italy and after conferences within the Vatican on Would possibly 13, 2023, and, previous to the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, on February 8, 2020.
Name for peace and enchantment to finish struggling
In keeping with any other commentary issued through the Holy See Press Place of business, the talks within the Secretariat of State have been faithful “to the state of the battle and the humanitarian scenario in Ukraine,” in addition to “the ways in which may put an finish to it, resulting in a simply and strong peace within the nation.”
As well as, the commentary famous, “numerous problems regarding spiritual existence within the nation have been additionally tested.”
Afterwards, the President of Ukraine met with the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and the Vatican’s Secretary for Family members with States and World Organizations, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher.
One at a time, in a submit on X following the assembly, Pope Francis mentioned: “All countries have the fitting to exist in peace and safety. Their territories will have to now not be attacked, and their sovereignty will have to be revered and assured via peace and discussion. Warfare and hatred deliver best loss of life and destruction for everybody. #Peace”
Pope Francis meets President Zelensky of Ukraine
Trade of Items
As is normal, the 2 leaders exchanged presents, and the Pope exchanged greetings with the delegation accompanying President Zelensky. The Ukrainian President gave Pope Francis an oil portray, entitled “The Bucha Bloodbath. The Tale of Marichka.”
In the meantime, Pope Francis gave President Zelensky a bronze casting of a flower engraved with the inscription “Peace is a delicate flower.”
The Pope additionally gave the President this 12 months’s Message for Peace, a number of papal paperwork, the guide at the 27 March 2020 Statio Orbis, edited through the Vatican Publishing Space, in addition to the quantity “Persecuted for Fact, Ukrainian Greek Catholics At the back of the Iron Curtain.”
Pope Francis’ come upon with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky within the Vatican
Consistent closeness to Ukraine
Pope Francis has made numerous appeals for an finish to the battle and the struggling since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and has presented the Holy See’s availability to lend a hand in any strategy to paintings towards peace.
The Holy Father has additionally despatched delegates and envoys turning in ambulances, scientific provides, and support to the struggling country.
