Pope Leo XIV received the head of the UGCC and called for peace in Ukraine.

Pope Leo XIV met on Thursday in the Vatican with the head of the Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine, His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk, during one of his first audiences as pontiff, which testified to his call for a peaceful, negotiated end to the war. This is reported by Politico, writes UNN.

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It is reported that His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk invited Leo XIV to visit Ukraine and presented the Pope with a list of Ukrainian prisoners held by Russia.

Under Pope Francis, the Vatican has worked on prisoner exchanges, as well as the return of Ukrainian children who were taken to Russian-occupied territories.

Addition

During his first Sunday midday blessing after Mass, the Pope called for an end to the war and expressed solidarity with the Ukrainian people.

I carry in my heart the suffering of the beloved Ukrainian people. May everything possible be done to achieve a true, just and lasting peace as soon as possible. May all prisoners be released and children return to their families

Let us remind

On the eve of the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, lists of Ukrainian defenders held in Russian captivity were handed over. The pontiff stressed that his heart is with Ukraine.