Pope Leo XIV published a post in Ukrainian with words of support for Ukrainians.
The messages in Ukrainian and English were published on the X social network.
Pope Leo supported Ukraine
Pope Leo said that he shares the pain of the Ukrainian people for those captured and killed in this war. Incidentally, he called the war senseless.
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“I want to express my closeness to the suffering Ukraine, to the children, young people, the elderly and, especially, to the families who mourn their loved ones. I share your pain for the prisoners and victims of this senseless war,” the pontiff wrote.
According to him, a difficult test has fallen on the shoulders of the people of Ukraine and it is worth understanding that the final word will be with God.
Pope Leo XIV is confident that life will conquer death.
“The faith of your people is now being severely tested. To believe does not mean to have all the answers, but to trust that God is with us and will grant us his grace, that he will say the last word and life will conquer death,” the Pope emphasized.
Zelensky's reaction to the Pope's words
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Pope Leo XIV for his constant prayers and sympathy for Ukraine and the Ukrainian people.
The head of state stressed that we must work together to stop arbitrary Russian aggression and protect innocent lives. Zelensky also asked the Pope to help return captured Ukrainians and children illegally taken to the Russian Federation.
“We need a just peace. We will also be deeply grateful for your help in returning all our people – adults and children – who are being held in Russian captivity against their will,” the president wrote.
