The cited article from Vatican News features an interview with Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas, the apostolic nuncio to Ukraine, marking four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion. It presents a narrative centered on human resilience, diplomatic references (Budapest Memorandum, Minsk agreements), and a spiritual “hope” defined by prayer and humanitarian aid. The nuncio, speaking on behalf of “Pope Leo XIV,” urges support for Ukraine through “spiritual help” and a “gaze filled with hope,” while lamenting the intensification of violence and the failure of international law. The article’s thesis is that amid the “ashes” of war, the Church’s primary role is to foster a non-judgmental, service-oriented hope that looks for “sprouts” in human action and limited diplomatic efforts, all while carefully avoiding any assertion of the Social Kingship of Jesus Christ over nations and their conflicts.