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

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 ...

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday discussed the Vatican as a possible location to host peace talks to end Russia's full-scale invasion.

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

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters he was “relying heavily on the Vatican” in peace efforts with Russia, which initiated a full-scale invasion of the country in 2022.

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

Zelenskyy is in Rome to attend the fourth Ukraine Recovery Conference, which is taking place Thursday and Friday. Speaking to reporters as he left the pope's villa, Zelenskyy said he asked for ...

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 ...