The War in Ukraine, from Pope Francis’ Letter to Biden to Pursue Peace – Il Tempo

Cardinal Matteo Zubi delivered Joe Biden a letter from the Pope during his mission to Washington, more than an hour face to face “in an atmosphere of cordiality and mutual listening. During the conversation, it was emphasized the full readiness to support initiatives in the humanitarian field, especially for children and the most vulnerable people, to respond to this urgency and to promote paths of peace “. This was announced by the Holy See at the end of the mission of the Archbishop of Bologna and the President of the IEC to Washington as envoy of the Pope for the peace mission to war In Ukraine. «On July 17-19 – the Holy See recalls – Card. Matteo Zubi, envoy of the Holy Father, went on a visit to Washington, accompanied by an official of the Secretariat of State, in order to continue the mission entrusted to him by Pope Francis and in this context to meet with the President of the States United., Biden.”

The Vatican recalls the stages of the visit: “On his arrival on the evening of July 17 at the Apostolic Nunciature” Zubi had a conversation with Msgr. Timothy Broglio, President of the Catholic Bishops Conference in the United States, where some thoughts were exchanged on the war in Ukraine and the Holy See’s initiatives in favor of victims and peace. The next morning, in the office building of Rayburn House, the Vatican delegation, which included the Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Christophe Pierre, and Bishop Seamus Patrick Horgan, Counselor of the Apostolic Nunciature, met with some members of the Committee on Security and Cooperation in Europe (the Helsinki Committee) of the United States Government, which He introduced her to the nature and development of the mission given to her by the Pope, while thinking together of ways in which it might be made more effective.

In the afternoon of the same day, the papal envoy and other members of the delegation went to the White House, where they were greeted by President Biden, to whom Zubi handed a message from the Holy Father, emphasizing the pope’s anguish over the suffering caused by the war. The meeting, which began shortly after 5 p.m. and continued More than an hour, in an atmosphere of cordiality and mutual listening. During the conversation, it was emphasized the full willingness to support initiatives in the humanitarian field, especially for children and the most vulnerable people, to respond to this urgency and to promote peace paths. «On the morning of July 19, the Vatican delegation participated in the Senate prayer breakfast, at the headquarters of the US Congress, where Cardinal Zubi had the opportunity to acquaint the participants with the meetings he held during the various phases of his mission. about peace. During the meeting, appreciation was expressed for the efforts of the Holy See and the responsibility of everyone to adhere to peace was emphasized, ”says the rest of the Vatican memorandum. After the failure in Russia, they are now trying the way of the United States.