Pope Leo XIV

Ukraine's Council of Churches asks Pope Leo XIV to help save occupied Oleshky from starvation

The All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations, which unites various religious communities, appealed to Pope Leo XIV to use every possible means to save residents of Russian-occupied town of Oleshky in Kherson Oblast from starvation, according to the council's appeal dated Sept. 19.

20 September, 05:43 PM

Pope Leo XIV receives Ukrainian ‘Eyes of War’ album and symbolic embroidered shirt

Pope Leo XIV met with Ukrainian youth in Rome on Sept. 10. Roman Demush, a priest from Ternopil, presented the pontiff with an embroidered Ukrainian shirt and Eyes of War, a photo album by Kostiantyn and Vlada Liberov.

11 September, 12:34 PM

Pope Leo calls for halt to Ukraine war and attacks on civilian sites as toll rises

Pope Leo again said on Aug. 9 that the war between Russia and Ukraine continues to claim civilian lives, calling for an end to the conflict and respect for international humanitarian law, Reuters reported.

10 August, 01:53 PM

Trump accuses Pope Leo XIV of endangering Catholics

U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV over the pontiff’s comments on the war involving Iran, claiming the pope’s position “puts many Catholics in danger,” CNN reported on May 5.

6 May, 12:59 PM

Invitation to visit Ukraine on Pope Leo’s table, bishop says

Pope Leo XIV is not in a rush to visit Ukraine for political reasons, besides the usual security concerns, Ukrainian Roman Catholic Bishop Vitaliy Kryvytskyi of the Kyiv–Zhytomyr Diocese told NV Radio on April 15.

15 April, 11:48 PM

Trump lashes out at Meloni for defending Pope Leo

U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after she called his remarks about Pope Leo XIV "unacceptable," Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera reported on April 14.

14 April, 09:19 PM

Meloni: Trump’s insults aimed at Pope Leo ‘unacceptable’

U.S. President Donald Trump’s crude remarks criticizing Pope Leo XIV for refusing to support the U.S.–Israeli operation against Iran were “unacceptable,” Italian PM Giorgia Meloni said on April 13.

13 April, 11:49 PM

Pope Leo defies Trump and vows to keep speaking out against Iran war

Pope Leo XIV said he will continue speaking out against the war in the Middle East despite President Donald Trump’s direct attacks, telling Reuters he has no interest in sparring with the U.S. leader and will keep urging peace.

13 April, 06:37 PM

Trump attacks Pope Leo, then posts image of himself as Jesus

President Donald Trump attacked Pope Leo XIV in a lengthy Truth Social post and, about an hour later, shared an image of himself as Jesus, escalating a public clash that erupted after the pope condemned the “delusion of omnipotence” fueling the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran and urged leaders to stop the fighting and negotiate peace.

13 April, 03:00 PM

Pope Leo XIV may skip U.S. visit during Trump presidency over policy disputes

Pope Leo XIV may forgo a visit to the United States during President Donald Trump’s term due to disagreements over U.S. policy on immigration and war, focusing instead on humanitarian trips, The Independent reported on April 8.

9 April, 09:30 PM

Zelenskyy speaks to Pope Leo as Shahed drones strike Kyiv

Russia launched hundreds of Shahed drones and dozens of missiles at Ukraine as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with Pope Leo XIV on March 3, with Zelenskyy calling the assault Moscow’s response to Kyiv’s proposal for an Easter ceasefire.

3 April, 02:30 PM

Pope turns down Trump's Board of Peace invite

Pope Leo XIV has declined President Donald Trump’s invitation to join his newly launched Board of Peace because the Vatican believes the United Nations should lead international crisis management efforts, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin told reporters on Feb. 17, according to The Independent.

18 February, 07:13 PM

Vatican delivers generators, medicine to freezing Ukraine

Pope Leo XIV has supported humanitarian efforts and arranged for the delivery of several trucks loaded with generators, medicine, and food to Ukraine amid devastating Russian strikes on the country’s power grid and freezing winter temperatures, Vatican News reported on Feb. 9.

10 February, 09:13 AM

Pope condemns Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s energy facilities

During his Angelus address, Pope Leo XIV urged intensifying efforts to end the war in Ukraine and reiterated his appeal for prayers for peace, Vatican News reported on Jan. 25.

26 January, 10:43 AM

Pope Leo XIV to call for peace in first Christmas blessing

Pope Leo XIV is delivering his first Christmas Urbi et Orbi blessing from the Vatican on Dec. 25. He is expected to renew calls for peace, according to France24.

25 December 2025, 01:16 PM

Plan is ready for possible visit to Ukraine after Zelenskyy’s invitation – Pope Leo XIV

The Vatican has already drawn up a plan for Pope Leo XIV to visit Ukraine, but security concerns make it difficult to carry out, the pontiff said during a private audience, according to ANSA on Dec. 14.

14 December 2025, 10:49 AM

Pope Leo XIV warns Trump’s comments are weakening the U.S.–Europe alliance

Pope Leo XIV believes recent remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump signal an effort to sever — or at least significantly weaken — the longstanding alliance between the United States and Europe, Sky News reported.

10 December 2025, 11:48 AM

Pope Leo XIV and Zelenskyy discuss peace, POWs, and abducted Ukrainian children

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Pope Leo XIV at the pontiff’s official residence near Rome, Corriere Della Sera reported on Dec. 9.

9 December 2025, 12:56 PM

Zelenskyy arrives in Rome for meetings with PM, Pope

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is on a working visit to Rome, presidential spokesman Sergii Nykyforov told public broadcaster Suspilne on Dec. 9.

9 December 2025, 10:57 AM

Pope rules out Vatican as mediator in Russia’s war on Ukraine

Vatican mediation in negotiations between Ukraine and Russia is unlikely, Pope Leo XIV said in an interview with Crux - American Catholic outlet, on Sept. 14.

15 September 2025, 09:01 AM

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