Vatican looking at implications of possible papal visit to Kyiv

Vatican looking at implications of possible papal visit to Kyiv European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen departs Przemysl, Poland for Kyiv, Ukraine, April 8. Photo: CNS.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, said it appeared Ukraine could keep Pope Francis safe if he made a wartime trip to Kyiv, but the Pope’s safety was not the Vatican’s only concern. During his trip to Malta April 2-3, Pope Francis had told reporters that a proposal for him to visit Kyiv…

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