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

In their first call, Pope Leo emphasized dialogue with Putin about the Ukraine war, while the Kremlin leader claimed Kyiv was ...

Pope Leo urged Russia to take steps towards ending the conflict in Ukraine when he spoke to President Vladimir Putin for the ...

As tensions between Russia and Ukraine continue to escalate despite international efforts to broker a ceasefire, Pope Leo XIV ...

The pope made an appeal for Russia to take a gesture that would favor peace, emphasizing the importance of dialogue,” Vatican ...

Vladimir Putin thanked the new pope for 'his willingness to contribute to a settlement' of the conflict, the Kremlin said.

Putin thanked the new pope for his contribution toward resolving the conflict while adding that Ukraine ‘was banking on ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a rare and “constructive” phone call with Pope Leo XIV, accusing Ukraine of ...