Pontiff breaks protocol to send his message of concern to Russia, later assures top Ukrainian Greek Catholic leader he would do 'everything I can' to help.
Pope Francis has made an in-person visit to the Russian Embassy to “express his concern about the war” in Ukraine, in an extraordinary, hands-on gesture.
Pope Francis went to the Russian Embassy on Friday to personally "express his concern about the war" in Ukraine, in an extraordinary, hands-on papal gesture that has no recent precedent. Francis later assured a top Ukrainian Greek Catholic leader he would do "everything I can" to help.
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Pope Francis went to the Russian Embassy on Friday to personally "express his concern about the war" in Ukraine, in an extraordinary, hands-on papal gesture that has no recent precedent. Francis later assured a top Ukrainian Greek Catholic leader he would do "everything I can" to help.