President invites Pope Francis to Ukraine

As the President’s Office reports, Zelensky invited Pope Francis to visit Ukraine to support with prayer all Ukrainians who suffer from Russian terror and fight against the evil that has come to Ukrainian land.

The President also handed over to His Holiness the painting "Loss, 2022-58" by Oleksiy Revika, who was born in the now Russian-occupied Melitopol of Zaporizhzhia region. This painting is part of the "Red Line" series, which illustrates the events of the war that are happening now. Each work of the series is a red line crossed by Russia.

At the meeting, the Head of State focused on stopping Russian military aggression and restoring peace.

In particular, Zelensky asked Pope Francis to comprehensively contribute to the implementation of the Peace Formula, particularly in the areas of food security, the release of prisoners and deported persons, and the restoration of justice.

"Since the war continues on the territory of Ukraine, the peace plan can only be Ukrainian," the President said.

As reported, President Volodymyr Zelensky is visiting Italy on May 13.

Photos: President’s Office