Pope Leo XIV held a first meeting on Saturday with a senior Russian Orthodox cleric at the Vatican since becoming the head of ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had a "substantive" conversation with U.S. envoy Keith Kellogg in Rome about strengthening Ukraine's air defense and weapons supplies.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Pope Leo XIV on 9 July at the papal residence of Castel Gandolfo near Rome. Source: Vatican News, as reported by European Pravda Details: Before ...

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Pope Leo XIV on 9 July. Photo: Getty Images Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Pope Leo XIV on 9 July at the papal residence of Castel Gandolfo near Rome. Source: ...

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, and Pope Leo XIV wave to journalists during their meeting in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) ...

The pope also held a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on June 4, during which the Vatican said Leo had asked Putin to take concrete steps to end Russia's three-year war on Ukraine.

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 ...

The Vatican press service reported that today, July 9, the Pope is scheduled to receive Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his entourage in an audience in the morning. As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, ...