Archbishop of RCC announces visit of the Pope to Ukraine

Pope Francis. Photo: ukrinform.ru

Pope Francis. Photo: ukrinform.ru

Pope Francis plans to pay an official visit to Ukraine in 2022, according to the Polish Internet publication Katolicka Agencja Informacyjna.

Archbishop-Metropolitan of the Lviv Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church Mieczyslaw Mokshitsky announced the visit of the head of Roman Catholics. “I learned that the Holy Father is planning such a visit next (2022 – Ed.) year,” he said in an interview with the Polish newspaper.

Earlier, President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky said in a telephone conversation with Pope Francis that the Ukrainian people are waiting for the visit of the head of the Roman Catholic Church.

As reported by the UOJ, the Pope called on Hungary to become open to Muslim migrants.

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