Boy, it was close. Mighty close.

The ambassador of Ukraine, General Valerii Zaluzhnyi, said it serves as a "call to the international community" to condemn the violence."Amid the ongoing barbaric war against Ukraine, this art project stands out as a powerful act of remembrance, resistance, and truth-telling," he said.

"It gives voice to those who were silenced, space to what was destroyed, and presence to what many tried to erase."Ms Grebeniuk added: "Many Bristolians have welcomed Ukrainian families since the beginning of the invasion, helping them rebuild their lives."They have expressed the utmost sympathy for the Ukrainian people, and this exhibition can't leave anyone unaffected by the destruction depicted in these images and the ongoing consequences of Russian aggression against Ukraine."

The exhibition features images showing damage to various regions, including Luhansk, Donetsk, Slobozhanshchyna and southern Ukraine.Erased from the Face of the Earth has already been presented in several European countries, including Poland, Spain, Croatia and Bulgaria.

The exhibition was first launched at Bristol City Hall as part of Ukrainian Independence Day celebrations in August 2024.

It also appeared on display in The Galleries as part of areturned to the Sant'Uffizio Palace, where he had been living for the last two months.

He was met by a jubilant group of staff and former colleagues, all eager to shake his hand and congratulate him.A young girl handed him a Bible to bless and sign. "Of course, though I have to try out my new signature," Pope Leo said with a smile. "The old one is of no use anymore."

He had only stopped being Robert Francis Prevost a few hours before, when he was elected pope. As he took on the name Leo XIV, a new life began for the 69-year-old Chicago-born cardinal.But details on how Pope Leo will be looking to run the Catholic Church are still scarce, and so over the next few days and weeks every small clue – from his attire to his choice of accommodation – will be examined.