The trucks were unloaded next to the Ukrainian Catholic Basilica of Santa Sofia in Rome, the main hub for distribution of aid for the war-torn country.

Supplies unloaded by homeless men came all the way from South Korea, and the truck was loaded with dried soups.

“After unloading dried meals for Ukraine, we invited the homeless men for lunch that was prepared by the sisters in Santa Sofia,” Cardinal Krajewski said.

“They were paid for unloading the truck; they got the money to buy something to eat or some clothes,” he added.

The homeless men from Argentina, Peru, Brazil, Italy, Dominican Republic and Congo stay temporarily in Palazzo Migliori, a palace-turned-shelter, located right next to the famous Bernini Colonnade.

“We help them ‘stand on their feet,’ find a job, and have a warm meal every day,” he said.

The papal almoner plans to bring the supplies with him to Ukraine when he travels to the war-torn country in September to open a shelter for mothers run by the Albertine sisters.

Known for his support for Ukraine, the Polish cardinal was asked about his reaction to the pope’s remarks in a video call on Aug. 25 to a youth gathering in St. Petersburg, in which the pontiff praised the country’s past empire and urged young people to “never give up this heritage.”