Aid packages are loaded aboard a truck to help suffering families in Kharkiv, Ukraine
Pope Leo XIV sends food to families in Ukraine's Kharkiv
Donations from Pope Leo XIV, sent through the Dicastery for
the Service of Charity, have been delivered to the residents of the
bomb-stricken Ukrainian town of Staryi Saltiv and city of Shevchenkove. The
Holy Father has also asked that concrete aid be sent to those suffering from
Typhoon Danas in Taiwan.
By Salvatore Cernuzio
Activity for Pope Leo may slow down during the summer—but
not his charitable outreach.
The rest period of Pope Leo XIV at Castel Gandolfo does not
apply to the solidarity initiatives being carried out for populations whose
lives and dreams, as he said last Sunday during Mass at the parish of St.
Thomas of Villanova, “are being destroyed by war.”
Through the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, also known
as the Office of the Papal Almoner, the Pope sent food parcels to inhabitants
of certain areas of Kharkiv, Ukraine, recently devastated by heavy missile and
drone attacks.
Trucks depart from the Basilica of Saint Sophia in Rome
“The Holy Father asked us to do it as quickly as possible,”
Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, the papal almoner, told Vatican News, regarding the
conversation he had with the Pope about the aid delivery.
“Charity never takes a vacation!” emphasized the Cardinal.
In recent days, trucks filled with canned food, along with
oil, pasta, meat, fish, and tuna, departed from the Basilica of Saint Sophia in
Rome, which since 2022 has become a hub of solidarity from the entire city
toward the suffering Eastern European nation.
Pope Leo XIV's aid
delivered to Ukrainian families
Included in the shipments were also basic necessity items,
with their destination being the village of Staryi Saltiv and the city of
Shevchenkove, both in the region of Kharkiv.
The food was provided by the Sacred Military Constantinian
Order of Saint George, an organization that promotes spiritual, cultural, and
charitable initiatives in accordance with Christian principles in Italy and
around the world.
The Order also supplied several pallets needed to carry out
this latest mission. This initiative follows a similar one in June, when cargo
shipments of mattresses, food, and children’s toys were sent to Ukraine from
the same Basilica.
Delivered directly to families’ homes
Everything was delivered directly to the families who
survived the raids, without any mediation or distribution by other aid
agencies.
On the white boxes, the inscription in Ukrainian and Italian
reads: “Gift of Pope Leo XIV for the people of Kharkiv.”
The photographs bear witness to the emotion of these people
upon seeing that Pope Leo XIV, just like his predecessor Pope Francis, has not
forgotten their suffering.
The Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni,
also told journalists today that "Pope Leo was informed of the victims and
damage caused by Typhoon Danas in Taiwan, that he is praying for those
affected, and has asked the Office of Papal Almonry to provide concrete help to
the population."
Pope Leo XIV's aid
delivered to Ukrainian families
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