Pope Francis accepts invitation to visit Ukraine

09:34, 27.12.2024 1 min read

Pope Francis has accepted an invitation to visit Ukraine, but the date of the visit has not yet been determined, the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, His Beatitude Sviatoslav, said in an interview with Radio Liberty on Thursday.

Sviatoslav also reported that the invitation was conveyed to the Pope, and, according to him, the UGCC has assurances that it has been accepted, but when the visit will take place is unknown.

"There is no [time for the visit] yet, but Pope Francis sometimes likes to make surprises. He can announce a visit literally a month before he decides to come to Ukraine. Therefore, we are entering this new year with hope. With the hope that a just peace will finally reign in Ukraine," the head of the UGCC said.

Earlier, on Friday, December 13, a meeting between head of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine Epiphanius and head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis, took place in the Vatican. As Metropolitan Epiphanius reported, he spoke with Pope Francis "about the importance of uniting the efforts of all people of good will to achieve a just peace for Ukraine and Europe."