Milan, June 28 (LaPresse) – The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, in a post on X thanked Pope Leo XIV.
“Thank you, Your Holiness, for your continuous prayers and compassion for Ukraine and our people. Together, we must stop this senseless aggression by Russia and protect innocent lives,” Zelensky wrote.
“A just peace is necessary. We would also deeply appreciate your kind help in bringing home all the people, adults and children, held against their will in Russia,” he added.
Earlier this morning, the Pope received the participants of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church Pilgrimage in audience: “I wish to express my closeness to the battered Ukraine, to the children, young people, the elderly, and especially to the families mourning their loved ones,” the Pontiff said.
“I share your pain for the prisoners and the victims of this senseless war. I entrust to the Lord your intentions, your daily struggles and tragedies, and above all, your desires for peace and serenity,” he concluded.
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