President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has met with Pope Francis with “the makn focus on the issue of bringing our people home from captivity.”
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| President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy | Pope Francis. Photo: @ZelenskkyUa |
The Ukrainian President sought “the Holy See’s assistance in helping to bring back Ukrainians who have been taken captive by Russia.”
According to President Zelenskyy: “For all of us in Ukraine, the issue of captured and deported people remains incredibly painful. These are adults and children, many civilians who are now held in prisons and camps in Russia.
Yesterday, it was reported that Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna died in Russian captivity. For many Ukrainian journalists who knew Victoria, her death is a heavy blow. Many other journalists, public figures, community heads from occupied territories, and ordinary people who were captured during the Russian occupation remain in Russian captivity.
The issue of bringing our people home from captivity was the main focus of my meeting with Pope Francis @Pontifex. We are counting on the Holy See’s assistance in helping to bring back Ukrainians who have been taken captive by Russia.”
