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Pope Leo XIV held a meeting at the Vatican with Bishop Vitalii Kryvytskyi of the Kyiv-Zhytomyr Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Ukraine and member of the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations (AUCCRO). The head of the Catholic Church assured that he will continue to pray for Ukraine and do everything within his power to help end the horrors of the war as soon as possible.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed gratitude to Pope Leo XIV for his appeal to end the war and killings in Ukraine.

At the conclusion of Sunday prayer, Pope Leo XIV prayed for those affected by the recent massive Russian airstrikes on Ukraine, urging an immediate ceasefire and serious steps toward dialogue.

On Wednesday, July 9, Pope Leo XIV received Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for a private audience at his residence in Castel Gandolfo.

Pope Leo XIV visited a children’s summer camp in the Vatican on Thursday, where he met with children, including a group of Ukrainian children.

During a meeting at the Vatican with members of the Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV assured them of his closeness to the Ukrainian people, noting the strength of their faith and hope in the midst of war.

Pope Leo XIV, at the invitation of Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Sviatoslav, will meet with Ukrainian pilgrims on June 28 at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican.

Following an audience with Pope Leo XIV, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed his gratitude to the Vatican for its willingness to serve as a platform for direct negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, as well as for its "clear voice in defense of a just and lasting peace."

In his closing speech at the enthronement mass in St. Peter's Square, Vatican, Pope Leo XIV mentioned the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war and called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.

The newly elected Pope Leo XIV has been handed lists of Ukrainian defenders who are in Russian captivity.

During a meeting at the Vatican with newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Patriarch Sviatoslav, Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC), extended an invitation for the pontiff to visit Ukraine.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Pope Leo XIV for his readiness to mediate in restoring peace around the world.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has congratulated Pope Leo XIV on his election to the Holy See and the beginning of his pontificate.