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Pope Leo XIV backs Oleshky evacuation

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Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Hundreds of civilians have begun evacuating the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky under a local humanitarian ceasefire. The agreement between Russia and Ukraine went into effect on October 27 following diplomatic efforts involving Pope Leo XIV, the United States, and U.S. First Lady Melania Trump.

The ceasefire is scheduled to remain in place until November 1. After several days of preparation and landmine removal, humanitarian missions have started arriving in the town to assist residents facing shortages of food, medicine, and clean water.

Some evacuees have reached Ukrainian-controlled territory after traveling through Russia and Belarus, while others have moved to Russian-held areas. Pope Leo XIV had previously appealed to the presidents of both Russia and Ukraine to allow for a pause in fighting and the safe evacuation of the population.

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Earlier version, Saturday 31 October

Pope Leo XIV's efforts lead to evacuations in Oleschky

How the coverage unfolded

  1. Oct 30, 6:30 AM Vatican News Português Teve início a evacuação humanitária em Oleshky
  2. Oct 30, 9:11 AM Vatican News Español Ucrania: comienzan las evacuaciones de la ciudad de Oleshky
  3. Oct 30, 8:33 AM Vatican News Italiano Ucraina, iniziano le evacuazioni dalla città di Oleshky
  4. Oct 31, 3:03 AM Vatican News Deutsch Ukraine: Evakuierungen aus Oleschky haben begonnen
  5. Oct 31, 8:57 AM Vatican News Civilians reach Ukraine after Oleshky evacuation backed by Pope and US First Lady
  6. Oct 31, 8:57 AM Diocese of Hallam Civilians reach Ukraine after Oleshky evacuation backed by Pope and US First Lady
  7. Oct 31, 11:24 AM Toscana Oggi Italiano Oleshky, arrivate in Ucraina le persone evacuate. Le Chiese, “un’operazione umanitaria che dà speranza”

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