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Archbishop Gallagher visits bombed sites in Kyiv, encourages prayer for peace

July 18, 2026 · 1 min read

On the third day of his mission to Ukraine, the Holy See's Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations prayed this morning at St. Nicholas Church in Kyiv and visited an area where a Russian missile strike in May killed more than 20 people, including children. Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher conveyed the closeness of Pope Leo XIV to everyone he met, saying "there is not a single day when he does not pray for Ukraine and for you, men and women of faith."

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Raluca Gheorghiu
Poor children, to die like that in a rocket attack... I'm glad that Archbishop Gallagher prayed right there at St. Nicholas Church and said that the Pope prays for us every day. Let us pray as earnestly.
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