The residence of the Pope is ready to assist in negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow, but they talk about the need to receive an invitation from both sides. This statement was made by Vatican Secretary for Foreign Relations with States Richard Gallagher at a briefing with Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba.

Previous attempts have failed, the Catholic diplomat noted, but "

Galaher visited the liberated settlements of the Kyiv region and recalled that Pope Francis is aware of the events in Ukraine, in particular, Mariupol is mentioned. Recall that the spouses of the Azov fighters, Ekaterina Prokopenko and Yulia Fedosyuk, recently met with the pontiff and asked him to use his influence to save their husbands..

For his part, the head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry expressed the hope of millions of Ukrainians that he would come to Ukraine on an apostolic visit: “He will become a symbol of support and spiritual care in the most difficult times, not only for Catholics and Greek Catholics of Ukraine, but for the entire Ukrainian people.

Among other things, during the meeting, the parties discussed involvement in the restoration of cultural heritage sites damaged due to the war, in particular museums.