Vatican Emissary Reports on Visit to Ukraine, Reiterates Three-Point Peace Initiative

Pope Francis has sent Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin to Ukraine on a peace mission, with the view that an humanitarian effort could open a way to peace. He arrived in Lviv, Ukraine on July 19, for what was described as a July 19-24 visit to the country, including Lviv, Kyiv, and Odessa. On Sunday, July 21, the Cardinal will preside over Mass in Berdychiv for the concluding celebrations of the pilgrimage of Ukrainian Catholics. The Shrine is located in the Zhytomyr Oblast, west of Kyiv, and is a pilgrimage destination.