Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with Pope Leo XIV and thanked him for the Vatican’s efforts to help return ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters he was “relying heavily on the Vatican” in peace efforts with Russia, ...

According to an official statement from the Holy See, the two leaders discussed the ongoing conflict and “the urgency of ...

Pope Leo XIV first offered to mediate peace talks between Russia and Ukraine shortly after his first meeting with Zelenskyy at the Vatican following his inauguration Mass on May 18. Italian Prime ...

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday and thanked him for the Vatican’s efforts to help return children taken by Russia. Both he and Leo suggested the Vatican ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Pope Leo XIV on 9 July at the papal residence of Castel Gandolfo near Rome.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, and Pope Leo XIV wave to journalists during their meeting in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Wednesday, July 9, 2025.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with Pope Leo XIV and thanked him for the Vatican's efforts to help return children taken by Russia during the war.

On Wednesday Pope Leo XIV took time out from his summer vacation in Castel Gandolfo to receive the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. It was the second time the two have met after ...