Why did Cardinal Zuppi return to Ukraine?

The Vatican peace envoy first visited the nation in 2023. What drew him back?

Vatican peace envoy Cardinal Matteo Zuppi returned to Ukraine this week for a four-day humanitarian mission.

Cardinal Matteo Zuppi lays flowers at the Wall of Remembrance of the Fallen for Ukraine in Kyiv on July 15, 2026. Credit: Screenshot from @12porte YouTube channel.

Zuppi, the president of the Italian bishops’ conference, arrived in Lviv, western Uk…