The Pope has accepted an invitation to visit Ukraine. However, the date of the visit is not yet known.
This was stated by the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, His Beatitude Sviatoslav.
The Pope received the invitation for such a visit, and according to Sviatoslav, the UGCC has assurances that it has been accepted, but the timing of the visit remains uncertain.
"At the moment, there is no (time for the visit — ed.), but Pope Francis sometimes enjoys surprising us. He might announce a visit just a month before he decides to come to Ukraine. Therefore, we enter this new year with hope. Hope that a just peace will eventually prevail in Ukraine," said the head of the UGCC.