Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, as a special envoy from Pope Francis, traveled to the capital of the United States as part of the Vatican's peace mission for Ukraine. On the second day, he met with President Joe Biden.
The White House published a press release saying the President expressed his support for the Pope's ongoing ministry and leadership. He also praised the news of U.S. Cardinal-elect Robert Francis Prevost, prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops.
President Biden and Cardinal Zuppi spoke of the Vatican's efforts to provide humanitarian aid to those suffering as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year and their work in returning the thousands of Ukrainian children deported to Russia.
This is just one more step in the Vatican's ongoing mission of promoting peace and ending the violence in Ukraine.
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