{"id":1922264,"date":"2023-05-01T22:11:58","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T02:11:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vatican-is-involved-in-a-secret-ukraine-peace-mission-the-pope-claims\/"},"modified":"2023-05-01T22:16:15","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T02:16:15","slug":"vatican-is-involved-in-a-secret-ukraine-peace-mission-the-pope-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vatican-is-involved-in-a-secret-ukraine-peace-mission-the-pope-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Vatican is involved in a secret Ukraine peace \u2018mission\u2019, the Pope claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvatican-is-involved-in-a-secret-ukraine-peace-mission-the-pope-claims%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1922264&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by ATTILA KISBENEDEK\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Pope Francis Offers Assistance in Ukraine Conflict<\/h2>\n<p class=\"date\">UPDATED 6:25 PM \u2013 Monday, May 1, 2023<\/p>\n<p>The Vatican is actively involved in efforts to bring an end to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and is prepared to assist in the return of Ukrainian children who have allegedly been abducted to Russia or territories held by Russian forces, according to Pope Francis.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">\n        <script>\n          googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });\n        <\/script>\n      <\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThere is a mission in course now but it is not yet public. When it is public, I will reveal it,\u201d the Pope said during his flight home, after a trip to Hungary. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI think that peace is always made by opening channels. You can never achieve peace through closure\u2026 This is not easy.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Pope further stated that he had discussed the Ukrainian conflict with both Metropolitan (bishop) Hilarion, a representative of the Russian Orthodox Church in Budapest, and with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cIn these meetings we did not just talk about Little Red Riding Hood. We spoke of all these things. Everyone is interested in the road to peace,\u201d he maintained.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Francis has reportedly encouraged and pleaded for peace almost every week since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, and he has frequently mentioned his desire to serve as a mediator between Kiev and Moscow. However, his proposals have not yet resulted in any significant progress.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal met the 86-year-old Pope at the Vatican on Thursday and said he had discussed a \u201cpeace mission,\u201d set in motion by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.<\/p>\n<p>Shmyhal also requested assistance with the repatriation of children. Since Moscow\u2019s invasion of Crimea in February of last year, Kyiv estimated that (allegedly) almost 19,500 minors have been deported illegally, either to Russia or to the Russian-occupied territory.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe Holy See is willing to do this (help repatriate the children) because it is the right thing,\u201d Francis said on the flight. \u201cAll human gestures help, but gestures of cruelty don\u2019t help. We have to do all that is humanly possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Francis, who looked to be in reasonably good health throughout the tour, also specifically addressed his health after being hospitalized in late March for what the Vatican claimed at the time was bronchitis.<\/p>\n<p>He said that he had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vatican-is-involved-in-a-secret-ukraine-peace-mission-the-pope-claims\/\" title=\"Vatican is involved in a secret Ukraine peace \u2018mission\u2019, the Pope claims\">experienced severe pain<\/a> on March 29<sup>th<\/sup> and tried to fall asleep.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI did not lose consciousness but I had a high fever and at 3pm the doctor took me to the hospital right away,\u201d the Pope said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cIt was a strong and acute pneumonia in the lower section of the lung. Thank God I can talk about it. The body responded well to the treatment, thank God,\u201d he said. The Pope was released on April 1<sup>st<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Pope had a portion of one of his lungs removed more than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/graham-triggered-by-dr-seuss-and-the-muppet-show\/\" title=\"GRAHAM: Triggered By Dr. Seuss And \u2018The Muppet Show\u2019\">fifty years ago<\/a>, when he was only a young man living in Argentina. Some sources have suggested that this might have contributed to his sudden onset bronchitis.<\/p>\n<p>He ended the meeting by stating that there had been no modifications to the itinerary for his separate trips to Lisbon in August, and then Marseilles, and lastly, Mongolia.<\/p>\n<h3>Other News:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Multiple people in positions of power are found to have hobnobbed with Jeffrey Epstein\u2026 while he was a known sex offender.<\/li>\n<li>The White House is unconcerned with new spy balloons and Google\u2019s own Dr. Frankenstein warns others about the monster he\u2019s created.<\/li>\n<li>Florida lawmakers are very close to handing Governor Ron DeSantis the country\u2019s toughest immigration bill from any state.<\/li>\n<li>More female inmates are opening up about the disaster brewing behind bars.<\/li>\n<li>Deputy Director of Concerned Veterans of America John Byrnes is urging Congress to fix a system that\u2019s denying healthcare.<\/li>\n<li>Berlin-based e-scooter operator TIER Mobility is working with bankers at Qatalyst Partners for a potential merger or sale with a rival.<\/li>\n<li>International Business Machines Corp expects to pause hiring for roles as roughly 7,800 jobs could be replaced by Artificial Intelligence (AI).<\/li>\n<li>The Biden administration outlined efforts this week to address growing U.S. national security.<\/li>\n<li>Group of Seven advanced nations should <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/labour-market-churn-ahead-with-a-quarter-of-jobs-changing-by-2027-survey\/\" title=\"Labour market \u2018churn\u2019 ahead with a quarter of jobs changing by 2027 \u2013 survey\">adopt \u201crisk-based\u201d regulation<\/a> on artificial intelligence, their digital ministers agreed on.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>to their families. In a powerful statement, the Pope emphasized the importance of peace and unity, calling on both sides to come together and find a peaceful resolution to the ongoing conflict. He also expressed his deep concern for the children who have been separated from their families, and pledged the Vatican&#8217;s support in reuniting them with their loved ones. This is a significant development in the ongoing conflict, and one that offers hope for a brighter future for the people of Ukraine and Russia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1866,"featured_media":1922265,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[542],"tags":[4856,7445,7877,4228,9592,6323,6991,9367],"class_list":["post-1922264","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-oann","tag-claims","tag-involved","tag-mission","tag-peace","tag-pope","tag-secret","tag-ukraine","tag-vatican"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1922264","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1866"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1922264"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1922264\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1922265"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1922264"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1922264"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1922264"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}