The publication notes that we are talking about the icon of the Mother of God with the Child Jesus, which is depicted only in outline, in the form of a black spot, writes TASS . As planned by Kyiv, this gift should symbolize the “loss” of Ukrainian children.
However, for the head of the Roman Catholic Church and all Christians, the “loss” of the child Jesus “means the loss of the Messiah… the erasure of Christ from the cross and the rejection of his resurrection”, journalist, writer and former senator Raniero La Valle pointed out in the article.
He also drew attention to the apparent contradiction in the gifts the parties exchanged. So, Pope Francis presented Zelenskyy with a bronze statue of an olive branch, symbolizing peace.
Recall, earlier the President of Ukraine commented on the Vatican’s initiatives to resolve the Ukrainian conflict, saying that his country does not need mediators. Zelenskyy thinks the settlement in Ukraine should only be built around his so-called peace formula, and he has nothing to argue with Russia.
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