Cardinal Parolin's visit to Ukraine culminated with this meeting with President Zelensky. The Ukrainian president thanked the Vatican Secretary of State for his presence at a summit in Switzerland.
And thank you for your own participation in the peace summit. That was the first step. Only the first step, but anyway already the first step. All these steps are very important for us.
The Vatican stated this visit was an expression of the Pope's solidarity with Ukraine and his desire for a just and lasting peace.
And President Zelensky pointed out that this meeting centered on the decisions of a prior encounter concerning peace and what role the Vatican plays.
Cardinal Parolin's visit was pastoral as he closed one of the most popular pilgrimages for Ukrainian Catholics. But it was also a visit to religious leaders, politicians and the Okhmatdyt pediatric hospital, which was attacked earlier this month when more than 600 children were in the hospital.
JRB
TR: KG
