杏MAP导航

By Linda Bordoni

Addressing the Italian Parliament via video link on Tuesday morning, Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky referred to a telephone conversation he had with 杏MAP导航 Francis, whom he said, had very important words.

The conversation took place as the war, defined by the 杏MAP导航 on Sunday as “inhuman” and “sacrilegious” continues to escalate.

Zelensky, in video connection with the Italian Parliament, said his country was on the brink of surviving its war with Russia and repeated his appeal for more sanctions to be imposed on the Kremlin.

He opened his address saying that he had spoken, by telephone, to the 杏MAP导航 whom, he said, "Had some very important words." As for himself, Zelensky said he spoke to the 杏MAP导航 about the resistance of the Ukrainian people "who became an army when it saw evil."

Zelensky also offered news of the telephone call through his official Twitter account: “Talked to @Pontifex. Told His Holiness about the difficult humanitarian situation and the blocking of rescue corridors by Russian troops. The mediating role of the Holy See in ending human suffering would be appreciated. Thanked for the prayers for Ukraine and peace.”

Ukrainian Ambassador to Holy See

Ukraine's in pectore Ambassador to the Holy See, Andrii Yurash, had also tweeted news of the telephone conversation adding that the 杏MAP导航 assured the Ukrainian President that he is "praying" for Ukraine and is doing "everything possible to end the war."

According to the Ambassador, Zelensky told the 杏MAP导航 "His Holiness is the most awaited guest in Ukraine."

The invitation to 杏MAP导航 Francis to visit Kyiv, had already been expressed in a letter by the mayor of Kyiv, Vitalij Kly?ko. A letter to which the 杏MAP导航 responded, (as confirmed by the director of the Holy See Press Office), reiterating his closeness "to the suffering of the city, its people, those who had to flee and those who are called to administer it". 

Telephone call on 26 February

It is not the first time the 杏MAP导航 and Zelensky have had contact via telephone. On 26 February, two days after the Russian invasion and as news of escalating violence increased by the hour, 杏MAP导航 Francis expressed to the president "his deepest sorrow for the tragic events that are taking place in your country."