Pope Leo XIV said Ukraine is “martyred” and expressed his sorrow “for the prisoners and victims of this senseless war” caused ...

Yeah, probably I’ll see him,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One Tuesday, en route to the Netherlands for the ...

The readout of the pope's call with Vladimir Putin was unusual for the Vatican, which does not always issue statements about papal phone calls.

Pope Leo XIV welcomed Ukrainian Greek Catholic pilgrims to the Vatican on June 28, saying their country has been "martyred" ...

The conflict marks the first global military crisis to break out since the American-born Leo was appointed pope last month.

Pope Leo met in St Peter's Basilica with about 400 bishops and cardinals from 38 countries attending this week's special Holy ...

In May 2023, Francis appointed Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, the head of the Italian bishops conference and an experienced diplomat, as the Vatican’s peace envoy in the Ukrainian conflict.

Pope Leo urged Russia to take steps towards ending the conflict in Ukraine when he spoke to President Vladimir Putin for the first time, the Vatican said on Wednesday.

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 4, 2025 / 17:06 pm Pope Leo XIV spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call Wednesday afternoon. “The pope made an appeal for Russia to take a ...

Russia has sought to cultivate good ties with the new pope and his predecessor, Francis, especially on humanitarian issues, like family reunifications. (This story and its headlines have been ...