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.

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