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Pope Receives Ukraine’s Prime Minister in the Vatican
Discussed Dramatic Situation in Eastern Ukraine
Pope Francis received Prime Minister of Ukraine, Denys Shmyhal, today, March 25, 2021, in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace.
According to a Holy See Press Office bulletin, the “cordial discussions” focused on the good relations between the Holy See and Ukraine, “with particular attention to some current matters of mutual interest, as well as various themes relating to the life and activity of the Catholic Church in the country.”
“The parties then discussed extensively the health crisis and the dramatic situation in eastern Ukraine, with the hope that the recent ceasefire violations would give way to gestures promoting a peaceful resolution of the conflict,” the statement continued.
The Prime Minister subsequently met with Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, accompanied by Vatican Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher.
Deborah Castellano Lubov
Deborah Castellano Lubov is Editorial Director & Senior Vatican & Rome Correspondent for EXAUDI (& Prior, for ZENIT); Author of 'The Other Francis' ('L'Altro Francesco') featuring interviews with those closest to the Pope and preface by Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Parolin (currently published in 5 languages); Deborah is also NBC & MSNBC Vatican Analyst. She often covers the Pope's travels abroad, often from the Papal Flight (including for historic trips such as to Abu Dhabi and Japan & Thailand), and has also asked him questions on the return-flight press conference on behalf of the English-speaking press present. Lubov has done much TV & radio commentary, including for NBC, Sky, EWTN, BBC, Vatican Radio, AP, Reuters and more. She also has contributed to various books on the Pope and has written for various Catholic publications. For 'The Other Francis': http://www.gracewing.co.uk/page219.html or https://www.amazon.com/Other-Francis-Everything-They-about/dp/0852449348/
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