Pope Leo XIV

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

Pope Leo XIV calls on the faithful to pray for peace and justice, including in Ukraine

Pope Leo XIV called for prayers for peace and justice, including in Ukraine, during a general audience at the Vatican, Vatican News reported on Aug. 20.

20 August 2025, 02:56 PM

Zelenskyy tops Trump in U.S. favorability

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is twice as popular in the United States as his counterpart Donald Trump, according to The Gallup poll of 1,002 people’s opinions, The Telegraph reported on Aug. 5.

6 August 2025, 08:40 AM

Russian church envoy raises Ukraine persecution claims with Pope

During a meeting with Pope Leo XIV on July 26, Metropolitan Antony, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, complained about the “persecution” of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) in Ukraine, according to the department’s website.

27 July 2025, 03:15 PM

Pope Leo XIV urges Ukraine-Russia talks in Vatican

Pope Leo XIV met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Vatican, where he reiterated an offer to host representatives from Russia and Ukraine for peace negotiations, Vatican News reported on July 9.

9 July 2025, 07:15 PM

Zelenskyy arrives in Rome for Ukraine recovery conference

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Rome to take part in the July 10-11 international Ukraine recovery conference, public broadcaster Suspilne reported on July 10, citing a source in the presidential administration.

9 July 2025, 12:54 PM

Pope Leo XIV urges prayer for Ukraine amid Russian attacks

Pope Leo XIV responded to the latest Russian attacks on Ukraine. expressing his deep concern over the large-scale assaults, especially noting the suffering of children and their families, in a statement on X on May 28.

29 May 2025, 11:25 AM

No signs of quick end to Ukraine war — Germany’s Merz

There is little to suggest that the Russo–Ukrainian war could end soon, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on May 21.

21 May 2025, 11:42 PM

Low-level ceasefire talks to resume next week, Finland says

Technical-level ceasefire negotiations between Ukraine and Russia are expected to continue next week at the Vatican, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said on May 21.

21 May 2025, 09:38 PM

Pope Leo XIV confirms Vatican's readiness to host next round of Ukraine-Russia talks

Pope Leo XIV has expressed his willingness to host the next round of Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations at the Vatican, following a phone call with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Italian government’s press service wrote on May 20.

21 May 2025, 08:37 AM

Zelenskyy gave Pope Leo XIV list of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy handed Pope Leo XIV a list of 400 Ukrainian children abducted by Russia from occupied territories, the president said on May 19.

20 May 2025, 01:29 AM

Zelenskyy and wife meet Pope Leo XIV in Vatican — video

Pope Leo XIV met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and First Lady Olena Zelenska at the Vatican, the Vatican press office said, releasing a video of the meeting on May 18.

18 May 2025, 10:17 PM

Zelenskyy to meet Pope Leo XIV after enthronement ceremony

Pope Leo XIV will hold a private meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following the pontiff’s enthronement ceremony, Sky News reported on May 18.

18 May 2025, 04:48 PM

Pope Leo XIV offers Vatican for Ukraine-Russia peace talks after Istanbul failure

Pope Leo XIV proposed the Vatican as a venue for peace talks between Ukraine and Russia after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s absence led to the “tragic” failure of negotiations in Istanbul, Politico reported on May 16.

16 May 2025, 04:50 PM

Lists of Ukrainian POWs handed to Pope Leo XIV — Coordination Center

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV has received lists of Ukrainian soldiers held in Russian captivity, Ukraine’s Coordination Center for Prisoner of War Affairs announced on Telegram on May 15.

15 May 2025, 06:44 PM

Pope Leo XIV vows to help end wars from Ukraine to Gaza

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV has offered to mediate between warring nations, he said during a May 14 audience with representatives of 23 Eastern Christian Churches at the Vatican, Le Monde reported.

14 May 2025, 04:55 PM

Zelenskyy to attend pope Leo XIV’s inaugural mass on May 18

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to attend the inaugural mass of newly elected Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Sunday, May 18, head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak told Reuters on May 13.

13 May 2025, 11:40 PM

First Zelenskyy–Pope call: Peace, abducted kids, Ukraine visit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a “very warm and productive” first phone call with newly elected Pope Leo XIV, according to his May 12 post on Telegram.

12 May 2025, 01:50 PM

Pope Leo XIV: America’s first pontiff begins a papacy of humility, balance, and global reach

History was made on May 8, 2025, when Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a Chicago-born missionary and longtime Vatican official, stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica as Pope Leo XIV. He became the first American-born pontiff, elected just over two weeks after the death of Pope Francis on April 21.

11 May 2025, 10:33 PM

Pope Leo XIV urges lasting peace in Ukraine in first public address

Pope Leo XIV, in his first public address, called for a “just and lasting peace” in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the BBC reported on May 11.

11 May 2025, 06:09 PM

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