Ukrainian Catholic leader affirms 'love and devotedness' to Pope

Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, has affirmed his "love and devotedness" toward Pope Francis, according to Catholic Culture.

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Last year, the major archbishop said that many Ukrainian Catholics felt betrayed by the Pope because of the wording of a joint statement signed by the Pope and the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Catholic Culture has reported.

Read alsoPope Francis mentions Ukraine in his New Year's address"We bring a testimony of son's love and devotedness to His Holiness Pope Francis, a unity sealed by blood of our martyrs and confessors of our Church in the 20th century," the major archbishop recently told the apostolic nuncio.

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