Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin has met with Ukraine’s president at the end of a six-day visit to the war-torn country, during which the Pope's top diplomatic advisor visited parts of the country hit by some of the worst fighting and the important Marian shrine of Berdychiv.
Speaking to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on 23 July, the Italian cardinal emphasised his closeness to the Ukrainian people and the need to work for peace. The two men discussed the decisions of the recent Switzerland peace summit and the Holy See’s role in promoting “a just and sustainable peace” for Ukraine.
