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By Pope staff reporter

Cardinal Konrad Krajewski’s mission of nearness and aid to the people of Ukraine continues, as he spent Friday in the Ukrainian city of Rivne.

Pope Francis sent the Papal Almoner to Ukraine to offer his consolation to the suffering population.

He arrived on Friday in Rivne, after a stop in Lviv, visiting several Catholic communities in the northwestern city.

Cardinal Krajewski also participated in an ecumenical prayer for peace and met with volunteers devoting themselves to meeting the needs of displaced people.

Bringing Pope’s message of peace in areas of war

Speaking with several reporters in Rivne, the Cardinal reiterated the Pope's closeness to Ukraine.

“He wants to say that he loves Ukraine,” said Cardinal Krajewski,” that he prays for Ukraine and seeks to unite the whole world around Ukraine.”

Recalling Pope Francis' visit to the Russian Embassy on the first day of the Russian invasion, the Papal Almoner explained that the Pope "went to ask for mercy, so that people would not die."

Papal prayer and daily concern

Cardinal Krajewski went on to say that the Pope prays every day for Ukraine, saying that his own mission to the country is an extension of that concern.

The Cardinal wrapped up the brief interview thanking Ukraine’s European neighbors for welcoming Ukrainian refugees into their homes. He concluded by saying, “May God bless Ukraine.”