Pope Leo XIV has sent three trucks containing over 100,000 portions of instant soup to Ukraine, Vatican News reports. The humanitarian aid was directed to areas most affected by combat operations.
Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, the Papal Almoner, explained that before Christmas the pontiff "wanted to think about families who, like the Holy Family, are following the painful path of exile in search of shelter." The Pope sent financial assistance "for those who are suffering in various countries," including Ukraine.
Three trucks with instant soups of various flavors arrived at the Vatican before Christmas. Pope Leo XIV received this aid from Korean manufacturer Samyang Foods, which has supported the Holy See's humanitarian initiatives for the second time, according to Vatican News.
The assistance was subsequently sent to Ukraine, to areas most affected by combat operations, "where there is no electricity, water or heating." Cardinal Krajewski noted that such aid is particularly valuable in contexts where civilian infrastructure has been damaged by shelling: just a little hot water is enough to prepare a nutritious soup.
"The Pope not only prays for peace, but also wants to be present in this way with families who are suffering," Vatican News writes.
The Prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity emphasized that "God, being born in such a family, wants to always be where a person is in danger, where a person suffers, where they flee, where they experience rejection and abandonment."
