President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Pope Francis for praying for peace, saying that the people of Ukraine feel their spiritual support.
On the evening of February 26, Pope Francis had a phone call with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky. This was stated by the chief of the press service of the Holy See, Matteo Bruni, according to Vatican News.
The conversation took place at a time when dramatic reports from the front lines continue to arrive, and fighting is ongoing in the streets of Kyiv.
According to a tweet from the Embassy of Ukraine at the Holy See, “the Holy Father expressed his deep pain over the tragic events in our country.”
In a tweet, the President of Ukraine wrote: “I thanked Pope Francis for prayers for peace in Ukraine and a ceasefire. The Ukrainian people feel the spiritual support of His Holiness. ”
On the same day, for the second day in a row, the Pope used the Ukrainian language on his Twitter account, repeating the words he said at the end of the general audience on February 23: “May the Queen of Peace save the world from the madness of war.”
