Parolin, Zelenskyy have phone call amid Ukraine ceasefire talks

Don't put preconditions on peace in Ukraine - Vatican

The Holy See on Monday released a statement on a telephone conversation Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin had on March 14. (ANSA)

As ceasefire talk continues, Zelenskyy speaks with Vatican official

The Vatican secretary of state and Ukraine's president spoke by phone March 14. Topics included the pope's health, the situation in Ukraine, a possible ceasefire and return of children taken from Ukraine into Russia.

MAINTENANCE. The war in Ukraine, the instrumentalization of orthodoxy by Putin and Kirill, the action of Pope Francois... An exceptional meeting with one of the senior leaders of the Orthodox Churches.

Parolin, Zelenskyy have phone call amid Ukraine ceasefire talks

ROME – As negotiations continue to secure a ceasefire in Ukraine, the country’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone call with a top Vatican diplomat to discuss the return of Ukrainian children and a prisoner exchange. The Vatican confirmed the March 14 call between Zelenskyy and the Holy See’s Secretary of State, Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin, but did not provide further information about the conversation. Zelenskyy in a post on social m…

Zelenskyy delivers list of POWs in Russia to Vatican to mediate their release

“The Holy See has received a list of Ukrainians being held in Russian prisons and camps. We are counting on the support for their release,” Zelenskyy said on social media.

Zelenskyy delivers list of POWs in Russia to the Vatican to mediate their release

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shakes hands with Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin during a meeting at the Vatican on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Mar 14, 2025 / 16:10 pm (CNA). Ukrainian ... [...]