Pope Lev XIV declared the willingness of the Vatican to become an intermediary in any conflict, including a war in Ukraine.
It is reported by Bild.
It is noted that the pontiff expressed his determination “to do everything possible to stop bloodshed.”
The holy throne is ready to help the enemies meet and look into each other’s eyes to bring the peoples a decent life. If we live dignity, and time will become good. We are this time, ”he emphasized.
According to the newspaper, on Sunday, May 18, Pontiff plans to meet with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.
On the site of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, it is reported that today, May 15, the recently sent dad on one of the first private audiences of his pontiff received the head of the UGCC of the Blessed Svyatoslav. The meeting took place in the library of the Apostolic Palace.
During the meeting, Pontiff expressed his proximity to the Ukrainian people and assured his support.
I am with the Ukrainian people. The holy throne will continue to promote and create all the necessary conditions for the dialogue and accompany the Ukrainian people at this terrible time of history, ”he emphasized.
Blessed Svyatoslav, for his part, invited the pope to come to Ukraine and gave him the symbolic picture “Prayer River”, which depicts the pain of the Ukrainian people.
The author of the picture is the artist Bogdan Pilipiv, the father of the dead Ukrainian military Andrew. The head of the UKGC explained the symbols of the image:
The picture is called “Prayer River.” The embryo in the watch is a symbol of unborn children during the war. The mechanism of the clock distinguishes the bottomless moments of losses, rivers of blood that remove the most important thing – human life. The hand of the watch in the form of a short sword of the Roman legionnaire is a sign of wartime, suffering, which hanged himself over Ukraine and the world.
Source: Bild, UKHC
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