Pope visits Ukrainian children at Rome hospital

Pope Francis has paid a visit to some of the Ukrainian children who fled from their homeland and who are currently being treated at the Vatican's paediatric hospital in Rome.

The Vatican said the Bambino Gesù hospital is currently tending to 19 Ukrainian refugees, and that overall some 50 have passed through in recent weeks.

Some were suffering oncological, neurological and other problems. He met with all the young patients in their rooms before returning back to the Vatican.