The president spoke with the pontiff for the second time since the Russian invasion.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the second time since the full-scale invasion of Russia spoke with Pope Francis, who probably may come to Kyiv in September.
During the conversation, President Zelenskyi told the Pope about Russia's crimes in Ukraine and thanked him for his prayers for Ukrainians Zelensky announced this on Twitter on Friday, August 12.
“I had a conversation with the pontiff. He informed me about the aggression that the Russian Federation is perpetrating against Ukraine, about the terrible crimes of Russia. We are grateful to the pontiff for his prayers for Ukraine. Our people need the support of world spiritual leaders who must convey to the world the truth about the horrors that the aggressor is committing in Ukraine,” Zelensky said.
Having a conversation with @Pontifex_it. He informed about the aggression that the Russian Federation is carrying out against 🇺🇦, about the terrible crimes of Russia. We are grateful to the pontiff for his prayers for 🇺🇦. Our people demand the support of the world's spiritual leaders, who must convey to the world the truth about the atrocities committed by the aggressor in 🇺🇦.
— Volodymyr Zelenskyi (@ZelenskyyUa) August 12, 2022
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We remind you that the president < strong>Zelensky visited the Pope with an audience in early February 2020. After the visit, Pope Francis called Zelensky the “president of peace”.
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