Ukraine has handed over lists of Ukrainian prisoners of war to Pope Leo XIV. This was announced by the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War on the Telegram channel, Ukrainian News Agency reports.
"The newly elected Pope Leo XIV has been handed over lists of Ukrainian Defenders who are in russian captivity. With the assistance of the Coordination Headquarters and the Embassy of Ukraine to the Holy See and the Order of Malta, a representative of the families of the enslaved fighters was present at the meeting of the Pontiff with the communities of the Eastern Catholic Churches and handed over lists of Ukrainian prisoners to the Pope," the message says.
The headquarters notes that the delegation of believers led by the Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, His Beatitude Sviatoslav, was the largest and most active among the participants of the event. The head of the UGCC congratulated the Pope on his election, and the Pontiff, in turn, reiterated that his heart is with Ukraine.
"My heart is with the suffering and beloved people of Ukraine. Let us do everything possible to achieve a true peace as soon as possible - just and lasting! And may all prisoners be released, and may children return to their families!" the Pope said.
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a telephone conversation with Pope Leo XIV on May 12 invited him to visit Ukraine, they agreed to maintain contact and plan a personal meeting in the near future. Zelenskyy noted that Ukraine is counting on the Vatican's assistance in returning Ukrainian prisoners of war and Ukrainian children deported by russia home to their families.
Pope Leo XIV offered mediation to the warring parties in the world.
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