The planned visit of Pope Francis

Francis (Latin: Franciscus PP.), until his election Jorge Mario Bergoglio - Roman Pope from March 13 in Ukraine should include a visit to Bucha, where alleged war crimes were committed by Russian forces, Ukraine's ambassador to the Vatican said today. quoted by DPA.

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The program of the visit is still subject to negotiations, ambassador Andrii Yuras told the Italian agency ANSA, adding that Ukraine will definitely expect a visit to the capital Kyiv and to a place where innocent civilians were killed, such as the Kyiv suburb of Bucha.

The fighting has already shifted from this area and concentrated in southern and eastern Ukraine, DPA points out, BTA informs.

A specific date for Pope Francis' visit has not yet been set

Franciscus (in Latin: Franciscus PP.), until his election Jorge Mario Bergoglio - Roman Pope from March 13 in Ukraine.

The 85-year-old pope is currently in shaky health due to knee pain, but has stressed several times that he wants to go to Ukraine.

After an audience with the Pope earlier this month, Juras suggested that the Holy Father's possible visit to Ukraine would take place immediately before the Pope's trip to Kazakhstan on September 13-15.

The Ukrainian diplomat told ANSA that security during a possible papal visit would be tightened.

Several Western leaders have already visited Kyiv since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February, DPA recalls.

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