Pope Francis was at the Russian embassy to the Holy See to demonstrate “his concern about the war” in Ukraine, The Vatican press office reported this Friday.
The Argentine pontiff went to the headquarters of the Russian embassy to the Holy See, a few meters from the Vatican, to express his “concern about the war” to Ambassador Alexander Avdeev. after the invasion early Thursday of Ukraine by Russian troops, the papal spokesman said.
In an unusual gesture, Pope Francis, who canceled this Friday his trip to Florence, in central Italy, due to acute knee pain (gonalgia), He appeared by car at the diplomatic headquarters, a few meters from St. Peter’s Square, where he remained for more than half an hour, says the Vatican news page, Vatican News.
The news has not been confirmed by the Russian embassy and the Vatican has not given further details about the meeting.
For his part, the correspondent of the Argentine news agency Telam, who was present, assured that he met with Ambassador Avdeev, which many interpreted as an offer of mediation by the pope.
call to peace
The pontiff, who on Wednesday asked to “preserve the world from the madness of war”, on numerous occasions he has launched calls for peace and against war.
On Thursday, a few hours after the attack on Ukraine by Russian troops, the Vatican considered that “there was still room to negotiate”, “to find a peaceful solution to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict”.
“The tragic scenarios that everyone feared are unfortunately becoming reality. But there is still time for goodwill, there is still room for negotiation,” Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State and Vatican number two, said in a statement. (I)
Source: Eluniverso
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