Pope Francis to Visit Ukraine Before Kazakhstan Trip

UCANews ^ | 8/9/22 | Junno Arocho Esteves

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Ukraine's ambassador to the Holy See says the pope plans on visiting the war-torn nation before his September visit to Kazakhstan

Pope Francis plans to make his long-awaited visit to Ukraine before his trip to Kazakhstan in September, said Andrii Yurash, Ukraine's ambassador to the Holy See.

In a series of tweets posted Aug. 6 after meeting with the pope, Yurash said the people of Ukraine "have been waiting for the pope" since the start of the war and will "be happy to greet him before his trip to Kazakhstan."

"I am very close to Ukraine and want to express this closeness (through) my visit to Ukraine," the pope said, according to the Ukrainian ambassador.

"Moments of communication with (the) Holy Father are always inspirational," he said in a follow-up tweet. "Especially when there is a chance to discuss and promote subjects that are 'on the table' for a long time, like the pope's visit to Ukraine."

The pope expressed on several occasions his desire to not only visit Ukraine, but also Russia to plead for an end to the conflict.

In an interview with Catholic News Service July 18, Yurash said that while Ukraine was ready for a papal visit, he doubted the pope would be able to to visit Moscow.

Russian President Vladimir Putin "perfectly understands" what the pope's main message should be, the ambassador said.

"It will be demanding; it will be very concrete, emphasizing that Russia is responsible for the war and has to do everything to stop the war. (Putin) will not be willing to answer positively. So, in this case, negotiations would not be successful for either side," he told CNS.

[Fai Mao]

Must be a good supply of little boys to molest.

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Let me know when Catholicism mixes with Orthodoxy, Mr. Pope man........