The mayor of Kiev, Vitali Klitschko, invited Pope Francis to the Ukrainian capital to launch a call for peace, the Vatican reported on Tuesday.
In his response, the Argentine pope urged Ukrainians to pray “to the Lord so that they may be protected from violence” and reiterated his call to “stop the unacceptable armed aggression” against that country.
Papal spokesman Matteo Bruni did not specify whether the pope agreed to visit Kiev, nor did he confirm whether he agreed to participate in a joint videoconference, proposed by the mayor in case he was unable to travel.
“The Holy Father has received the letter from the mayor of the Ukrainian capital and is close to the suffering of the city, its people, those who have had to flee and those who are called to administer it,” the Vatican press office reported.
In the invitation, dated March 8, Mayor Klitschko considered that the “presence of the world's religious leaders in person in Kiev is key to saving lives and paving the way to peace in our city, in our country, and everywhere”.
“We appeal for you, as a spiritual leader, to show your compassion, to join the Ukrainian people and spread a common call for peace,” he added in the letter.
Since the war began on February 24, Pope Francis has launched numerous calls for peace in Ukraine, favored humanitarian corridors and pleaded for a ceasefire.
“In the face of the barbarism of the murder of children, innocent people and defenseless civilians, there are no strategic reasons that are worth it. The unacceptable armed aggression must be stopped only before it reduces cities into cemeteries,” he urged on Sunday.
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