Pope Francis stated today that there seems to be no end in sight for the war in Ukraine after the conclusion of a three-day peace mission in Moscow conducted by a Vatican envoy. The Pope said before a religious delegation from the Patriarchate of Constantinople, "The painful truth of this war, which seems it will not end, requires everyone to make creative efforts together to envision and shape paths to peace."
The Vatican later announced that the Pope’s envoy, Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, concluded his consultations in Moscow where he met with Yuri Ushakov, who serves as foreign policy advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin, and the papal representative also met with the Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill.
The statement noted, "The visit aimed to identify humanitarian initiatives that could pave the way towards peace." It added that additional steps would be taken, but did not elaborate on the details.
