ROME: Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal on Thursday (Apr 27) invited Pope Francis to visit his country, during a meeting at the Vatican, where he also asked for help to return children forcibly taken to Russia. 'I invited His Holiness to visit Ukraine in person,' Shmyhal told reporters at the Foreign
ROME: Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal on Thursday invited Pope Francis to visit his country, during a meeting at the Vatican, where he also asked for help to return children forcibly taken to Russia.
This included"discussing in a little more detail the different steps the Vatican could take" to help Kyiv achieve its goals, the prime minister said, speaking through an Italian translator. Russia denies the allegations, saying instead it has saved Ukrainian children from the horrors of the war. "During the cordial discussions, which took place in the Secretariat of State, various matters connected to the war in Ukraine were highlighted, with particular attention to the humanitarian aspects and efforts to restore peace," a Vatican statement said.
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