Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba, in a telephone conversation with the Vatican, repeated the invitation for the Pope to visit Ukraine. He wrote about it on his Twitter.
" Thanks to Pope Francis for his prayers. I repeated the invitation of President Zelensky for His Holiness to visit Ukraine and become a beacon of light for Ukrainians in these dark times,"
Spoke with Secretary for Relations with States of Holy See Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher.
Grateful to Pope Francis for his prayers. Reiterated @ZelenskyyUa's cheer for his honor to visit Ukraine and travel Ukrainian people in a beam of light beyond these rare times.
— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) April 13, 2022.
Earlier, Pope Francis condemned the massacre in Bucha and kissed the flag of Ukraine, brought from this city, liberated from Russian occupation. He also urged to pray for the innocent victims and for an end to the war in our country..