“The newly elected Pope Leo XIV has given lists of Ukrainian military people who are in Russian captivity. Source: Coordination Headquarters on Defense of Prisoners of Pursuing Details: it is noted that a meeting with the Pope was held with the assistance of the Coordination Staff and the Embassy of Ukraine at the Holy See and the Malta Order.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Coordinating Headquarters on Defense of Prisoners of War
Details: It is noted that the meeting with the Pope took place with the assistance of the coordination headquarters and the Embassy of Ukraine at the Holy See and the Malta Order.
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The representative of the families of prisoners of defenders personally passed the lists of Pontiff during his meeting with the communities of the Eastern Catholic Churches.
The delegation of believers, led by the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, His Beatitude Svyatoslav was the largest among the participants of the event. The UGCC head greeted the Pope on his election, and the pontiff in response urged to do everything that to get a just peace.
Direct Language of Pope Leo XIV: “My heart with the suffering and beloved people of Ukraine. Let’s do everything possible to get a real peace as soon as possible – just and long!
Prehistory:
- Earlier, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky stated that he would probably meet a new Pope in the Roman Lion of XIV on Sunday on May 18, but added that it would depend on the diplomatic development of events in relations with Russia.
- On May 8, the new Pope elected a 69-year-old American Cardinal Robert Francis Pravo, who took the papal name Lev XIV.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated on the election of Pope Leo XIV and expressed his hope that the newly elected Pope would support the achievements of “just peace”.
- On Sunday, May 11, Pope Lion XIV called for a “sincere and long peace” in Ukraine and the immediate termination of hostilities in the Gaza sector while release of hostages.