Pope Francis Conveys Closeness to Ukraine in Letter Marking 1,000th Day of War

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class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col content m-auto"> <div class="post-content"> <div class="post-author d-flex justify-content-start align-items-center"> <a href="/author/189/kristina-millare"> <img alt="Kristina Millare" class="author-image m-0 mr-4" height="48" src="https://www.aciafrica.org/images/authors/kristina-millare_1739370114.webp?w=48&h=48" width="48" > </a> <div class="post-author"><p>By <a href="/author/189/kristina-millare">Kristina Millare</a></p></div> </div> <p class="post-info">CNA Staff, 19 November, 2024 / 7:30 pm (ACI Africa).</p> <p>In a letter sent to Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas, apostolic nuncio to Ukraine, on Nov. 19, Pope Francis expressed his great sorrow for the suffering of the people of Ukraine, who have now endured 1,000 days of war since the outbreak of the violent conflict there in 2022.</p> <p>The letter was published in Italian by the Vatican newspaper on Nov. 19. </p> <p>Addressing his representative in “beloved and tormented Ukraine,” the Holy Father said he wished “to embrace all its citizens, wherever they may be,” and acknowledged the extreme hardships the Ukrainian people have suffered under “large-scale military aggression” for the past 1,000 days. </p> <p>The pope told the nuncio, whom he addressed as “brother,” that his words are meant to express solidarity with the people of Ukraine and to convey “a heartfelt invocation to God,” who he said is “the only source of life, hope, and wisdom, so that he may convert hearts and make them capable of starting paths of dialogue, reconciliation, and harmony.”</p> <p>Francis quoted Psalm 121: “My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth,” recalling how every day at 9 a.m., Ukrainians observe a “minute of national silence” for the victims of the conflict.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="lightest-grey-bg pt-3 pb-5 full-ad"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12"> <p>Advertisement</p> <div style="text-align: center;" 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