Ukraine's Catholic leader invites pope to visit and help bring peace


FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis celebrates a mass to mark the World Day for Consecrated Life in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, February 2, 2022. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The leader of Ukraine's Eastern-rite Catholics said on Tuesday he has invited Pope Francis to visit the country, calling it a huge gesture that would help being peace at a time of tension with Russia.

Speaking to reporters in a video conference from Kyiv, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk said there was no need to wait for conditions to be ideal and the visit could take place even in the current circumstances.

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