Pope Francis and the head of the Russian Orthodox Church had a long call during which Francis says he emphasized they are religious figures, not political ones.
In the interview, Francis added that he has been invited to Ukraine several times, but said,"I am not ready to travel to Kyiv, not yet."
He added,"I have sent my envoy, Cardinal Michael Czerny and Cardinal Konrad Krajewski . The latter has just visited Kyiv for the fourth time. But I feel that I shouldn't go there. Not yet." "First, I must go to Moscow," Francis continued."I want to meet Putin first of all. But in the end I am just a priest, what can I possibly achieve? I'll do what I can."began. On February 14, Ukraine's ambassador to the Holy See, Andriy Yurash, told Reuters that Ukraine was open to a Vatican mediation as the tensions between Russia on the border were first escalating.
I suffer and weep thinking of the sufferings of the Ukrainian people, and, in particular, the weakest, the elderly and the children.
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