Ukraine PM invites pope to visit, seeks help repatriating deported children

Kyiv estimates nearly 19,500 children have been taken to Russia or Russian-occupied Crimea since Moscow invaded in February last year, in what it condemns as illegal deportations.

Pope Francis holds the weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, March 8, 2023.

Pope Francis holds the weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, March 8, 2023.

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APRIL 27, 2023 13:13

Updated: APRIL 27, 2023 14:09