Pope Francis’s personal peace envoy for the war in Ukraine is back in Russia. Italian Cardinal Mattel Zuppi arrived in Moscow on 14 October for the second time in an ongoing effort to promote humanitarian collaboration amid the ongoing conflict and to ultimately push for peace.
Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni in a statement confirmed Zuppi’s visit, saying that the cardinal “today began a new visit to Moscow, in the framework of the mission entrusted to him by Pope Francis last year”.
During his visit, Bruni said, Zuppi will “meet with authorities and evaluate further efforts to facilitate the reunification of Ukrainian children with their families and the exchange of prisoners, with a view to achieving the much hoped for peace”.
