Pope Leo told visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday that the Vatican was willing to host ...

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

Pope Leo XIV will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after the inauguration mass on Sunday 18 May. Source: press services for the Vatican and Zelenskyy, as reported by European Pravda.

On May 16, Pope Leo XIV offered to host peace talks between Ukraine and Russia at the Vatican after negotiations between Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and President Zelenskyy in Istanbul collapsed.

Reuters. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrives for the inaugural Mass of Pope Leo XIV in Saint Peter’s Square, Vatican City, May 18, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV poses for a picture with Vice President JD Vance, second lady Usha Vance, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his wife Jeanette Dousdebes Rubio, at the Vatican, May 19, 2025.

The pope’s choice of the name Leo XIV is a clear reference to the last Leo, who led the church from 1878 to 1903 and helped marshal it into the modern world. Leo’s priorities for the papacy ...

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

Pope Leo XIV will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after the inauguration mass on Sunday 18 May. Source: press services for the Vatican and Zelenskyy, as reported by European Pravda.