Zelensky Had His First Phone Conversation With Pope Leo XIV

The Ukrainian president and the pontiff have agreed to hold a meeting.

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said Friday, May 12, that he had held his first telephone conversation with the new Pope Leo XIV.

Zelensky called the conversation "very warm and substantive." According to him, he and the Pope agreed to plan a personal meeting in the near future.

"Thanked for the support of Ukraine and all our people. We very much appreciate the words of His Holiness about the need to achieve a just and lasting peace for our country and the release of prisoners," the Ukrainian president wrote.

He added that he had spoken to the Pope about Ukrainian children deported by Russia. Ukraine counts on the Vatican's assistance in bringing them home, Zelensky pointed out.

They also talked about the initiative of a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine and readiness for negotiations.

"Invited His Holiness to make an apostolic visit to Ukraine. Such a visit would bring real hope for all believers, for all our people," Zelensky said.

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