Washington D.C., Jul 19, 2023 / 10:07 am
Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi met with President Joe Biden Tuesday evening to discuss the Vatican’s humanitarian efforts in war-torn Ukraine.
Vatican News reported that the Holy See Press Office said Wednesday that the cardinal also handed Biden a letter "emphasizing the Pope's sorrow for the suffering caused by the war."
A statement from the White House following the two-and-a-half-hour meeting read:
“They … discussed the Holy See’s efforts providing humanitarian aid to address the widespread suffering caused by Russia’s continuing aggression in Ukraine, as well as the Vatican’s advocacy for the return of forcibly deported Ukrainian children.”