Zelenskyy speaks with Pope Francis over the war

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, claims to have spoken with Pope Francis on the phone on Friday and thanked him for his prayers and humanitarian assistance.

Zelenskyy claimed to have informed the pope on Russia’s “terrible acts” and aggression towards Ukraine in a tweet from August 12th.

The Ukrainian president said that “our people need the backing of global spiritual leaders who should tell the world the truth about atrocities done by the enemy.”

Since Russia invaded Ukraine over six months ago, Pope Francis has talked with Zelenskyy three times, according to Andrii Yurash, the Ukrainian envoy to the Holy See.

In order to further the peace process, the ambassador continued by saying that Ukraine would be delighted to host the pope for an official visit.

Pope Francis has often indicated interest in making a possible trip to Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine.

The pope underlined his desire to visit the war-torn nation on his journey home from Canada.

Pope Francis was extended a second invitation to visit Ukraine in July by the Ukrainian foreign ministry.

“I said that I’d want to visit Ukraine. Let’s wait and see what I discover when I return home,” the pope stated on July 30 during the in-flight news conference.

Pope Francis is slated to attend the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in Kazakhstan in September.

While there, he may have the opportunity to meet Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, who is also planned to attend the congress.

Pope Francis acknowledged the departure of the first grain shipments authorised to leave Ukrainian ports at the conclusion of his Angelus speech on August 7.

The pope said that “this step proves that it is possible to discuss and to produce tangible outcomes that benefit everyone.”

Therefore, this event also serves as a symbol of hope, and I genuinely hope that, by continuing along this road, fighting may come to a stop and a fair and permanent peace can be established.