Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said Zubi had been asked ‘to help ease tensions in the conflict in Ukraine, in the hope that the pope can open avenues of peace, which he doesn’t. never gave up.”
“The timing and modalities of this mission are under study,” he added in a note.
The Vatican statement came in conjunction with the G7 leaders meeting in Japan with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and their renewed support for Ukraine, which has been under Russian attack since February 2022.
Pope Francis spoke for the first time about a possible mission when he returned from a visit to Hungary last month, telling reporters: “There is a mission that is currently being worked on, but it has not yet been announced”, without giving further details. .
It should be noted that Zubi, 67, was elected president of the Italian Episcopal Conference last year and belongs to the Catholic Association Sant’Egidio, which specializes in diplomacy and peace efforts.
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