Top Vatican diplomat makes first visit to Ukraine since war

rome – on friday, vatican secretary of state italian cardinal pietro parolin began a 6-day visit to ukraine to close a popular marian pilgri...

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ROME – On Friday, Vatican Secretary of State Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin began a 6-day visit to Ukraine to close a popular Marian pilgrimage, and to meet with high-level civil and ecclesial authorities amid the Holy See’s continued push for peace.

Parolin’s July 19-24 trip to Ukraine marks his first official visit since Russia’s Feb. 24, 2022, invasion of Ukraine, and the full-on war it sparked. He had previously visited Ukraine in June 2016, and he also attended events in Kyiv related to the 30th anniversary of the restoration of Ukrainian independence in August 2021.

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