Cardinal Matteo Zuppi was assigned to carry out a liaison mission with the Vatican’s State Secretariat.
Pope Francis has appointed the head of the Conference of Italian Bishops, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, to lead a special mission related to the war in Ukraine. This is what the Speaker of the Holy See Matteo Bruni said, according to Vatican Radio on Saturday, May 20.
“I can confirm that Pope Francis has entrusted to Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, Archbishop of Bologna and head of the Conference of Italian Bishops, the task of carrying out a mission, in agreement with the Secretariat of State, which can contribute to easing of war tensions. in Ukraine, in the hope that the Father never, that it can start peace processes. The time of this mission, as well as the way of its implementation, are currently being – will be studied,” announced Matteo Bruni.
Recall that in early May, Pope Francis announced that the Vatican was participating in a peacekeeping mission to try to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. However, while he could not reveal all the details.
After that, it was reported that Ukraine was not aware of the Pope’s “peace mission”.
And on May 13, Francis met with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, who visited Italy and the Vatican.
Source: korrespondent
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