Pope Francis Assigns Italian Cardinal to Ukraine Peace Mission

Cardinal Matteo Zuppi is considered a potential future pope

Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, pictured last year, serves as the archbishop of Bologna, Italy.  Photo: Andreas Solaro/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images

ROME—Pope Francis has assigned Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi to carry out a mission for peace in Ukraine, the Vatican said on Saturday.

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