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Catholic World News

Pope meets with Ukraine’s Zelensky

July 09, 2025

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CWN Editor's Note: Pope Leo XIV met with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Vatican on July 9.

A brief Vatican statement released after the meeting said that the “cordial” discussions focused on “the importance of dialogue as the preferred means of ending hostilities.”

Pope Leo expressed his sorrow for the suffering of the Ukrainian people, and promised the assistance of the Vatican in efforts to secure the release of prisoners. He also confirmed that the Vatican would be willing to host negotiations.

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