Pubblichiamo di seguito il telegramma che il Santo Padre ha inviato al Presidente della Repubblica di Ucraina in occasione della chiusura della centrale atomica di Chernobyl:

His Excellency

Mr. Leonid Kuchma

President of the Republic of Ukraine

HAVING LEARNED OF THE WISE DECISION OF YOUR GOVERNMENT TO CLOSE THE NUCLEAR PLANT IN CHERNOBYL I WISH TO ASSOCIATE MYSELF WITH ALL THOSE IN YOUR COUNTRY AND THROUGHOUT WORLD ARE PLEASED BY THIS SIGNIFICANT MOVE.

IN THIS JUBILEE YEAR WHEN WE CELEBRATE THE 2000^TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF CHRIST, THE REDEEMER OF MAN, IT IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGING THAT YOUR PEACE, GIVING TO YOUR COMPATRIOTS AND THE WHOLE WORLD A SIGN OF HOPE FOR A MORE SECURE AND FRATERNAL WORLD.

LOOKING FORWARD TO MY VISIT TO THE BELOVED UKRAINIAN NATION, I INVOKE UPON YOUR PERSON, YOUR FAMILY AND ALL THE CITIZENS OF YOUR COUNTRY THE ABUNDANCE OF DIVINE ASSISTANCE.

IOANNES PAULUS PP II

[02846-01.02] [testo originale: Inglese]