Pope Francis is expected to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in The Vatican this weekend, prof official He said on Thursday.
Francis called again and again for The end of the Russian war in Ukraine expressed its solidarity with Ukrainian “martyr” people. Recently revealed a secret Hello “missionIt is underway, but he did not provide any details.
word of the possible Saturday meeting in Rome followed newsCertain last A week later, by the Berlin police, this was expected of Zelensky in Germany starts on Saturday evening.
Italian mediaciting unnamed sources, reported Thursday that Zelensky may be in Rome earlier that day to meet with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and the Pope.
Vatican official “A possibility,” said Pope Zelensky’s Saturday audience. the official Wire on condition of Anonymity because the visit has not been confirmed.
On Sunday, Zelenskyy and people of Ukraine set For the International Charlemagne Prize, awarded annually by West Germany city of Aachen for Contributions to European Unity.
It is due to the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen give Zelensky’s tribute speech.
Francis met with Zelenskyy before the war and last Month met with Ukrainian prime ministero who asked the Pope help in mediate return of Ukrainian children To Russia after the Kremlin invasion.
Francis recently told reporters that he thinks the Vatican can helpgiven her previous mediation in prisoner trade-offs.
On Thursday, Francis said goodbye to the Russian ambassador to the Holy See, Alexander Avdeev, at the end of seven him-year a period.
