Pope Francis sets up committee to distribute funds to
war victims in Ukraine
(Vatican Radio) Pope
Francis has decided to set up a committee to oversee the distribution of money
to Ukrainians who are affected by the conflict in the east of the nation. The
money was collected by Catholic churches across Europe on Sunday 24th April in
response to a personal appeal by the Pope. The setting up of the committee came
just days before a scheduled visit to Ukraine by the (Vatican) Secretary of
State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin.
Speaking to journalists, the
Director of the Holy See’s Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi, said the
money would be distributed to all those impacted by Ukraine’s conflict,
regardless of their religion or ethnic group. He said the committee will
consist of a President, Jan Sobilo, auxiliary Bishop of Kharkiv-Zaporizhia, and
four other members and its mandate will run for one year and will be renewed if
deemed necessary.
Experts say there are more
than 1.7 million displaced people in Ukraine as a result of the conflict in the
east between government troops and Russian-backed separatist forces.
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