Pope asks Cardinal Zuppi to lead peace mission for Ukraine

Pope asks Cardinal Zuppi to lead peace mission for Ukraine Pope Francis greets Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, president of the Italian bishops’ conference. Photo: CNS/Vatican Media

Pope Francis has asked Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi of Bologna to lead a mission “to help ease tensions in the conflict in Ukraine,” the Vatican press office said. The appointment of the cardinal, who is president of the Italian bishops’ conference and a long-time member of the Sant’Egidio Community, was confirmed May 20 by Matteo…

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