Ukraine's prime minister asks Pope Francis to help facilitate the return of Ukrainian children from Russia
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Denys Shmyhal, the prime minister of Ukraine, wants Pope Francis to help facilitate the return of Ukrainian children from Russia. The children were forcibly taken to Russia.
"I asked the Vatican and the Holy Father for help in getting back children taken by force by Russia," the prime minister said.
The Vatican's brief statement on the audience did not go into particular points of the talks. It noted that Shmyhal met with the Holy See's secretary of state and foreign minister after his meeting with Francis.
During the "cordial discussions, which took place in the Secretariat of State, various matters connected to the war in Ukraine were highlighted, with particular attention to the humanitarian aspects and efforts to restore peace," the Vatican said.
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