Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, concluded his mission in Ukraine, where he delivered electric generators and thermal shirts to people suffering the tragic consequences of the war. Once again, the Almoner has become a messenger of the Pope's solidarity to the inhabitants of the "battered" country. Pope Francis himself, who has been in constant touch with the Cardinal since the beginning of the journey on December 17, wanted to personally thank him with a voice message, sent from a cell phone. "The Holy Father sent me a message via WhatsApp. He was happy to 'be here,' to be close to the Ukrainian people through his Almoner, to be able to confirm the people in their faith, to pray with them, to be with them, to eat with them, to suffer with them, because everyone suffers here. Just think of these large buildings without electricity, with no water, with people who cannot even go to the bathroom” Cardinal Krajewski said to Vatican News. “In Lviv, I brought all the generators and thermal shirts I could. Then with the car full of thermal clothing, I arrived in Kyiv and delivered everything to Caritas. They started distributing to the different parts of Ukraine, especially in the war zones”.
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