Pope Leo XIV Urges Humanitarian Cooperation Between Ukraine and Russia During Call with Zelenskyy
The pope said cooperation could deliver food and medical aid and help evacuate civilians from the occupied town, the Vatican said.
- On Monday, October 19, 2026, Pope Leo XIV spoke by phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss the "grave situation" in Oleshky, Ukraine's Kherson region.
- This discussion followed Pope Leo's Friday appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin, where he requested a humanitarian ceasefire to permit aid deliveries and evacuations.
- Recovering from surgery to remove a lung nodule performed October 13, Pope Leo was discharged Saturday and is now slowly resuming his official duties.
- The Pope expressed hope that cooperation will allow for the "voluntary and safe evacuation of the civilian population" from the embattled Kherson region.
- Commitment to dialogue and peace remains central to the Holy See's mission, with the Pope expected to hold his weekly audience in St. Peter's Square on Wednesday.
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Two days after calling Putin for a truce, Leo XIV contacted the Ukrainian President to explain the request and insist on dialogue and peace.
Pope Leo spoke by phone with Volodymyr Zelensky, three days after speaking with Vladimir Putin. Shortly after leaving the hospital, the Pope called for a humanitarian ceasefire in Oleksiysk, a Ukrainian town under Russian control whose residents have been deprived of food and medicine. According to a Vatican statement, “the Holy Father referred to the dire situation prevailing in the town of Oleksiysk, in the Kherson region, and recalled the r…
After an exchange with Vladimir Putin, the Supreme Pontiff called the Ukrainian President to discuss the critical humanitarian situation in Olechki Pope Leo XIV spoke on Monday at the
Pope Leon XVI spoke on Monday with Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski, three days after the meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Sovereign Pontif referred to the serious humanitarian situation in the city of Oleşki, Herson region, and called for an armistice to enable the delivery of food and medical aid, as well as the evacuation of civilians.
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