Pope Leo made an appeal for “one full day of peace throughout the world” in a Christmas address outside Castel Gandolfo in Rome, continuing a papal tradition dating back centuries.

Pope Leo and President Volodymyr Zelensky met at a particularly delicate moment in the international effort to arrive at a peace plan that can be accepted by both Ukraine and Russia.

The Vatican has prepared a plan for a visit by Pope Leo XIV to Ukraine, but it is currently difficult to carry out due to ...

Pope Leo XIV received the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in audience today at the papal residence in Castel Gandolfo.

Leo was asked about the U.S. peace proposal and the seeming sidelining of European powers in the process. He insisted that Europe’s role was crucial to any deal.

Pope Leo said Europe must play a central role in efforts to end the war in Ukraine, warning that any peace plan sidelining ...

Pope Leo XIV welcomed Ukrainian Greek Catholic pilgrims to the Vatican on June 28, saying their country has been "martyred" by Russia's "senseless war." Greek Catholicism is Ukraine's ...

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