Ukraine’s PM Shmyhal meets with Pope Francis at the Vatican
The Pope and Denys Shmyhal (Photo:Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS)
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal met with Pope Francis at the Vatican, Italy’s ANSA news agency reported on April 27.
The Ukrainian prime minister invited Pope Francis to Ukraine, according to Ukraine’s Ambassador to the Holy See, Andrii Yurash.
“The Holy Father has been invited again,” the diplomat told ANSA.
“This invitation has already been given several times and (will) certainly (be) given again.”
Shmyhal and Pope Francis discussed the peace formula and assistance in returning Ukrainian children kidnapped by Russia, reported Ukrinform.
The PM arrived in Rome on April 26 to attend a bilateral conference on Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction.
Shmyhal left on a working visit to Canada and the United States on April 11.
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