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Pope Francis’ significant moments captured in 12 years of stunning photos

Pope Francis died at 88 on April 21 after battling severe pneumonia, having been hospitalized and placed on a ventilator. He made his last public appearance on April 20, addressing believers during Easter at the Vatican.

21 April 2025, 03:36 PM

Pope Francis dies at 88 in Vatican residence

Pope Francis has died, Vatican News announced on April 21.

21 April 2025, 12:55 PM

Olena Zelenska and Pope Francis hold talks in Vatican — photos

Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska met with Pope Francis at the Vatican, highlighting that 592 children have been killed by Russian aggression, she shared on social media on Nov. 20.

20 November 2024, 05:59 PM

Ukraine returns almost 4k citizens from Russian captivity, most requiring medical treatment and rehabilitation — Zelenskyy

Ukraine successfully returned 3,767 citizens from Russian captivity, most required long-term medical treatment and rehabilitation after enduring torture, humiliation, and hunger in Russian prisons, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Oct 21.

21 October 2024, 12:57 PM

Papal envoy arrives in Moscow for talks on returning Ukrainian children and prisoners

Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, dispatched by Pope Francis, has arrived in Moscow to mediate the return of deported Ukrainian children and future prisoner exchanges between Russia and Ukraine, Vatican News reported on Oct. 14.

14 October 2024, 09:16 PM

Ukraine to present Vatican with list of journalists in Russian captivity — Zelenskyy

Kyiv will give the Vatican a list of Ukrainian journalists imprisoned in Russia, so that the Holy See could mediate their release in future prisoner exchanges, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Oct. 11.

11 October 2024, 10:47 PM

Ukraine's Zelenskyy urges dialogue with Vatican amid church law dispute

Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded to Pope Francis's criticism of the Ukrainian law regulating the activities of religious organizations connected to Russia at a press conference on Aug. 27, following discussions at the Ukraine 2024: Independence Forum.

27 August 2024, 08:00 PM

Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with Vatican Secretary of State in Kyiv

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin in Kyiv during his visit to Ukraine, the Presidential Office reported on July 23.

23 July 2024, 11:10 PM

War-affected Ukrainian children meet Pope in Rome

Patients from the UNBROKEN Kids Center visited Rome, met with Pope Francis, and received blessings, the National Rehabilitation Center UNBROKEN Ukraine reported on Facebook on May 30.

30 May 2024, 01:39 PM

Switzerland invites Pope Francis to June's Ukrainian Peace Summit

Switzerland has invited Pope Francis to attend June's Ukrainian Peace Summit in the Swiss city of Bürgenstock, Swiss President Viola Amherd told Swiss publication Blick.

6 May 2024, 01:14 PM

Pope's representative says Ukraine cannot surrender to Russia

In his recent controversial interview, Pope Francis was merely suggesting Ukraine should be open to negotiations with Russia, as opposed to capitulating to Moscow’s demands, the Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine, Visvaldas Kulbokas, said in an interview with Italian newspaper La Repubblica on March 11.

11 March 2024, 09:00 PM

Pope's potential Kyiv visit contingent on Moscow trip, Ukraine’s envoy to Holy See says

Pope Francis is ready to come to Kyiv for a working visit, but only if this trip is combined with a visit to Moscow, Ukraine's Ambassador to the Holy See Andriy Yurash said in an interview with Radio Liberty on March 11.

11 March 2024, 07:57 PM

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