Pope Francis says Ukraine visit is “on the table”

Pope Francis was recently invited to Ukraine by the country’s president Volodymyr Zelensky. When asked if he was considering visiting, Francis told a reporter today, “Yes, it’s on the table”. Although Francis has not mentioned the word “Russia” explicitly, since the invasion of Ukraine, he has condemned “unjustified aggression” and “atrocities”.

Other Ukrainian officials that invited Pope Francis include an archbishop of Ukraine’s Catholic church, and Ukraine’s ambassador to the Vatican. Francis has reportedly spoken on the phone with Zelensky and the Ukraine’s major archbishop.

Zelenskiy said in a video address on Saturday that Russian troops are slowly leaving parts of Ukraine’s northern region. Since the invasion began on February 24, millions of Ukrainians have fled the country as refugees. Many Ukrainian women and children who have fled are…