The Pope has accepted an invitation to visit Ukraine, but the date is not yet known.
The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC), Sviatoslav Shevchuk, stated this in an interview with Radio Svoboda.
The head of the UGCC claims that the Pope does not have a visit to Ukraine in his immediate plans, in particular, in 2025.
"There is no date yet, but Pope Francis sometimes likes to make surprises. He can announce a visit literally a month before he decides to come to Ukraine. Therefore, we enter this new year with hope. With the hope that a just peace will still reign in Ukraine," said the head of the UGCC.
As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, Pope Francis, in his traditional Christmas message "Urbi et Orbi", called for peace talks between Ukraine and russia, emphasizing the need to end the conflict.
Pope Francis called for understanding between the Ukrainian and russian peoples, whom he called cousins.
On September 1, Pope Francis condemned the shelling of Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
On March 10, Pope Francis said that the war in Ukraine is fueled by the imperial interests of not only russia, but also other parties.
On March 31, Pope Francis called on russia and Ukraine to exchange all prisoners in the "all for all" format.
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