{"id":182723,"date":"2025-06-14T03:10:08","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T03:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/182723\/"},"modified":"2025-06-14T03:10:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T03:10:08","slug":"pope-leo-continues-vaticans-solidarity-with-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/182723\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope Leo continues Vatican&#8217;s solidarity with Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A truck loaded with humanitarian aid has arrived in Kharkiv, one of the Ukrainian cities most severely affected by recent Russian attacks. The Papal Almoner reaffirms the unwavering commitment of the Holy See to bring the Pope\u2019s charity to those in need.<\/p>\n<p><b>By Benedetta Capelli<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Speaking after the arrival of a large truck carrying humanitarian aid in war-struck Kharkiv, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski said,\u00a0\u201cThe mission of bringing the Pope\u2019s charity to those in need never paused, not even during the Sede Vacante.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The truck departed several days ago from the Basilica of Saint Sophia in Rome, a longstanding centre of support for the Ukrainian people. \u201cCharity never stops,\u201d said Cardinal Krajewski, highlighting how Ukraine, described by Pope Leo XIV, echoing the words of Pope Francis, as \u201cdeeply afflicted\u201d, remains close to the heart of the Church.<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-original=\"https:\/\/www.vaticannews.va\/content\/dam\/vaticannews\/multimedia\/2025\/giugno\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-12-at-14.42.07aem.jpg\/_jcr_content\/renditions\/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.750.422.jpeg\" alt=\"The truck arriving in Kharkiv\" title=\"The truck arriving in Kharkiv\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n   The truck arriving in Kharkiv\n  <\/p>\n<p>From Rome to the frontlines of need <\/p>\n<p>Since the onset of the war, Saint Sophia\u2014the spiritual home of the Ukrainian community in Rome\u2014has served as a vital hub of solidarity. The Apostolic Almoner\u2019s Office, too, has contributed generously, sending supplies stored in the Vatican\u2019s warehouses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe even included chairs and tables salvaged from a hotel that was closing,\u201d explained Cardinal Krajewski. The shipment also contained mattresses, food, and essential items for children. \u201cThey need everything\u2014especially now,\u201d he added, underscoring the worsening humanitarian crisis.<\/p>\n<p>In a time marked by suffering and urgency, Pope Leo XIV continues the mission of compassionate presence, sustaining the people of Ukraine with tangible signs of solidarity and hope. As the war grinds on, the Church\u2019s response remains steadfast: bringing comfort where there is pain, and charity where there is devastation.<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-original=\"https:\/\/www.vaticannews.va\/content\/dam\/vaticannews\/multimedia\/2025\/giugno\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-12-at-14.42.09aem.jpg\/_jcr_content\/renditions\/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.750.422.jpeg\" alt=\"Unloading the truck\" title=\"Unloading the truck\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n   Unloading the truck\n  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A truck loaded with humanitarian aid has arrived in Kharkiv, one of the Ukrainian cities most severely affected&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":182724,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7654],"tags":[2000,299,61007,75036,41442,7610,657,771],"class_list":{"0":"post-182723","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-ukraine","8":"tag-eu","9":"tag-europe","10":"tag-humanitarian-emergency","11":"tag-konrad-krajewski","12":"tag-pope-leo-xiv","13":"tag-solidarity","14":"tag-ukraine","15":"tag-war"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114679527950759106","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182723","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=182723"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182723\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/182724"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=182723"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=182723"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=182723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}