Pope Francis sent Polish Cardinal Konrad Krajewski the papal envoy for the fifth time back to Ukraine, on 17 December 2022, with humanitarian aid this time with electric generators and thermal clothing. With Christmas around the corner and temperatures plummeting in the war-torn country of Ukraine.
Cardinal Krajewski “intends to bring to the Ukrainian people the fruit of the solidarity collected in recent weeks,” said the statement issued on the day of the 86th birthday of Pope Francis. The clothing and electrical generators will be transported to Lviv and then distributed in areas where “suffering and cold are greatest,” the statement said.
As the Ukrainian population experiences a shortage of electricity, gas, and food while winter sets in, the donations the Cardinal is bringing will hopefully bring a trim level of comfort and aid as the people there welcome Christmas amidst the harshest of circumstances