

At the end of his six-day mission to Ukraine, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher reflects on the resilience of a people “willing to suffer for freedom and peace.” Speaking to Vatican Media, the Holy See’s Secretary for Relations with States recalls those who have “lost everything,” reiterates the Holy See’s commitment to humanitarian efforts and peace, and says Pope Leo XIV takes seriously the invitation to visit Ukraine when the time and circumstances can be “as fruitful as possible.”




