Ukraine, Leader of Latin Bishops: Thanks to Liu XIV for his support

Svetlana Duchovic – Vatican City

The church has a new global sponsor, but education on peace continues completely. The Ukrainians estimated Leo XIV’s solidarity in their country, bloody through a long struggle, especially those words about “just and lasting peace”, the same things that Pope Francis used countless times. “He never hesitated because the Pope, chosen, will continue to support Ukraine, because it is support for peace, at the end of the war,” “Monsignor Vitali Vatican Skomarovskyj, president of the Ukrainian Bishops Conference in Latin Rituals, who explains their expectations during the clearing days.

Excellence, with what feelings expected by Ukrainian believers to choose the new Pope and what are his first impressions about what Liu fourteenth said in Regeina Kylie last Sunday?

We were not simply waiting for the choice of the new Pope, we were praying with the enthusiasm. All our church, all people. Thus, the moment of elections, which also lasted a little, was an answer to our prayers. All of them were very happy and the fact that the Holy Father mentioned since the beginning of Ukraine, the war, the suffering of the Ukrainian people, shows that it is good. Last Sunday, he also talked about the things that not only for us are great pain, because during all this time the official vision offered a special help to release the prisoners and the return of the children who were deported.

The Pope’s support for peace “authentic, fair and permanent” is very important to us. He never hesitated because the Pope, chosen, will continue to support Ukraine, because he supported peace, at the end of the war. This is what we expect more. Another important thing is that our president has spoken to the Pope and invited him here with us.

This is another reason that makes peace more powerful, because this will allow the Pope to become a reality. In the current circumstances, it will not be possible to do this as it should, so we hope that the war will end and that it can come to Ukraine and we are happy with this gift from the peace that we have requested for a long time.

How does the Ukrainian population feel at this stage of the war? They all talk about a lot of fatigue …

Of course, all that is said about fatigue is correct. It is a long time. Those who fight their fatigue, who expect their loved ones to return from their introduction. Even those who lost them live their pain.

This is not a natural situation for anyone, as this is not for his mental health, because we lack a sense of safety.

Therefore, in addition to having a negative effect, all this causes a painful effect on the condition of our people. On the other hand, we must continue to live, we must fight, we must defend ourselves, and cultivate this force, this hope to restore our independence. But I repeat it again, more than anything else, the gift of peace is what Ukraine is most expected. We want and pray for God to help us in this.