Pope's Envoy for Peace in Ukraine, Cardinal Zuppi, makes first official statement

This was reported by "Channel 5".

He made his first public statement after the Pope entrusted him with leading a special mission to end the war in Ukraine. Zuppi, the Archbishop of Bologna and President of the Italian Episcopal Conference, has significant experience in participating in Catholic Church peace initiatives. He referred to the war in Ukraine as a pandemic that affects everyone. He emphasized that all Christians are called to be peacemakers.