Cardinal Matteo Zuppi visited the “Zakhid-1” camp in Lviv, Ukraine, where prisoners of war who fought in the Russian army are held. He says he «brings the closeness of Pope Leo» to those who have been captured.
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The CEI president, meeting the detainees, says that «the Pope prays that the war may end as soon as possible» and commits himself so that «all of you can return home as soon as possible». «Leo XIV sent me here to be a voice of hope among you and to say that he is close to all those who suffer because of the war.» This is written by Avvenire, following the cardinal’s mission.
The cardinal mission in Ukraine
The cardinal mission in Ukraine lasts four days, from Monday, July 13 to Thursday, July 16. He will also go to Kyiv, after the stop in Lviv, to the detention facility that was a Soviet prison and now houses those who wore the Moscow uniform against Ukraine.
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Security reasons – explains Avvenire, following Cardinal Zuppi’s mission – do not allow knowing the exact number of prisoners the camp hosts: press sources report that it reaches up to five hundred. The cardinal meets dozens of them: from many regions of Russia but also from various countries. «Fifty-three nations are represented here today,» the complex’s officials explain to him.
Zuppi brings gifts from Leo XIV to everyone. Three gifts. The first is a keychain with the Pontiff’s coat of arms. «I hope you can soon put on it the key to your home,» is the wish behind which the Vatican’s commitment to the repatriation of soldiers and civilians from both countries is revealed.
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