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Pope Francis meets young Ukrainians in video link-up

Vatikanstadt - Almost three years have passed since Russia attacked Ukraine. The Pope is constantly calling for an end to the war. Now Francis has met with young Ukrainians online and expressed his sympathy.

Published  on 02.02.2025 at 09:49  – 

Pope Francis has met with young Ukrainians in a video link. During the one-hour online meeting on Saturday afternoon, the young people spoke about their lives in the war, as the Vatican press office announced on its Telegram channel. The head of the Catholic Church expressed his solidarity and sympathy for the wounds caused by the conflict.

According to the Vatican, the young people were connected from Kiev and other cities in Europe and America. The Pope called on them to be patriots, "to love their homeland, to protect their homeland". They should also continue to dream and thirst for the future. Francis wished Ukraine peace, which would come about through dialogue. "Do not tire of dialogue," the Pope appealed to the young Ukrainians. (KNA)