The Pope

Important call - Zelenskyy on Pope’s initiative to restore grain initiative The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, responded to Pope Francis’ appeal to Russia regarding the extension of the grain agreement. 30.07.23 21:26 2 453 24 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Pope Francis urged not to forget about population of long-suffering Ukraine On the eve of Refugee Day, Pope Francis called on the whole world not to forget about "many-suffering Ukraine". 18.06.23 15:52 1 850 27 Previously in trend: War

Pope’s special envoy Cardinal Zuppi visited Bucha. PHOTOS The Special Envoy of Pope Francis visited Bucha, Kyiv region. 05.06.23 20:46 8 047 22 Previously in trend: War Bucha massacre

Russian Federation is holding about 27,000 civilian hostages: Lubinets appealed to Vatican for help The Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, called on Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi, Archbishop of Bologna and President of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, to facilitate the return of civilian hostages, including priests held by the Russian Federation. 05.06.23 19:26 987 6 War in Ukraine

Pope Francis on war: Ukrainians do not dream of peace negotiations Pope Francis, speaking about the war in Ukraine, said that the return of the Ukrainian territories occupied by Russia is a "political problem", and in order to achieve peace, the parties must "talk to each other". 26.05.23 17:44 23 318 149 World

Pope Francis plans to send delegations to Ukraine and Russia to end war Pope Francis hopes to send personal delegations to the presidents of Ukraine and Russia to mediate a ceasefire. 18.05.23 21:17 2 552 61 World

Italian MFA on Vatican peace plan: We support 10 points of Zelensky’s peace proposal The Vatican’s peace plan came as a surprise to Rome, but Italy will adhere to the end of the war based on the peace formula of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. 14.05.23 12:47 3 830 25 War in Ukraine

Asked to condemn Russian crimes in Ukraine - Zelensky met with Pope Francis. PHOTOS On the evening of 13 May, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with Pope Francis. 13.05.23 19:01 5 630 33 Photo News

Zelensky reported on important visit to Rome for victory: Meetings with Mattarella, Meloni and the Pope President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky reported on his visit to Rome. 13.05.23 11:32 5 542 52 Previously in trend: War

Kyiv doesn’t know what kind of "peace mission" Pope Francis meant - CNN Ukraine has no information about the Vatican’s peace mission and has not agreed to any negotiations on its behalf. 01.05.23 22:21 13 868 66 War in Ukraine

Vatican involved in peace mission to "end conflict between Russia and Ukraine" - Pope Francis Pope Francis said that the Vatican is involved in a peace mission to "try to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine". 01.05.23 09:49 8 316 136 War in Ukraine

Pope met with Ukrainian refugees in Budapest. PHOTOS Pope Francis met in Budapest with Ukrainians who fled the country to Hungary. 29.04.23 15:52 3 117 26 World

It is necessary to end war in Ukraine by resorting to creative efforts for peace, - Pope Francis According to Pope Francis, "creative efforts" are needed to end the war in Ukraine. 28.04.23 21:00 2 911 77 Previously in trend: War

Pope asks to pray for Ukraine and calls on heads of state to "be guided not by force of arms" On April 12, Pope Francis concluded his general audience in St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican with a "call to persevere in prayer for long-suffering Ukraine." 12.04.23 20:22 3 492 81 Previously in trend: War

Pope to Ukrainian refugees: I pray for peace in your country Pope Francis met in the Vatican with refugees who arrived in Europe as part of the ecumenical initiative of humanitarian corridors. 18.03.23 22:42 2 673 40 Previously in trend: War

Pope Francis: I will go either to Kyiv and Moscow or to none of these cities Pope Francis has said he is ready to visit Ukraine, but only provided that he will visit Moscow afterward. 11.03.23 20:10 10 059 126 Previously in trend: War

Pope Francis called not to forget in prayers about paths of peace for Ukraine Pope Francis, meeting with pilgrims on Sunday, February 12, called for prayer and solidarity with the peoples who suffered from the earthquake, and once again called not to forget in prayers also about the suffering of Ukraine. 12.02.23 18:07 1 147 28 Previously in trend: War

Pope Francis is unequivocally on side of Ukraine, - Ambassador Yurash Ambassador of Ukraine to the Vatican Andriy Yurash is sure that the position of Pope Francis regarding the Russian-Ukrainian war is unambiguous - he is on the side of Ukraine. 06.02.23 19:49 1 706 41 Previously in trend: War

Pope Francis recognized Russia as aggressor of Ukraine: I do not name Putin, because it is already known Pope Francis recognized Russia as an aggressor of Ukraine. I am not naming Putin because it is already known 28.11.22 18:03 8 022 42 Previously in trend: War

War in Ukraine will not be resolved by "infantile logic of weapons", "soft power of dialogue" is needed - Pope Francis Pope Francis said that Russia’s war against Ukraine "cannot be solved with the help of infantile logic of weapons", but a dialogue should be conducted. 09.11.22 13:51 8 356 156 Previously in trend: War

Pope did not carefully read Dostoyevsky, otherwise he would not be surprised by cruelty of the Russians, - Ambassador Markarova The Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States, Oksana Markarova, commented on the statement of Pope Francis, who declared about the "humanism inherent in Russians". 07.11.22 08:34 7 986 47 World

Peskov: Russia is open to all contacts, it is Ukraine that does not want to negotiate Russia is allegedly ready to talk with the US, other countries, and the Pope in order to find "possible solutions" to the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin sees the main obstacle to this as the reluctance to negotiate with Ukraine itself. 25.10.22 13:59 22 295 117 World

Pope Francis calls on Putin to stop war, and on Zelensky to be open to serious peace proposals Pope Francis expresses deep concern about the nuclear threat and the military escalation of the war in Ukraine. 02.10.22 13:26 9 212 117 Previously in trend: War

Ukrainian heart breaks at the Pope’s words - Kuleba about Dugina Ukrainian heart breaks at the Pope’s words 25.08.22 23:20 21 637 121 War in Ukraine

Pope Francis on export of grain from Ukraine: "This step shows that it is possible to conduct dialogue" Pope Francis has welcomed the departure of the first grain ships from Ukrainian Black Sea ports previously blocked by Russia, saying the breakthrough could be a model for dialogue to end the war in Ukraine. 07.08.22 19:29 4 190 106 Previously in trend: War

Pope Francis plans to come to Ukraine before his trip to Kazakhstan, - Ambassador Yurash The Pope will arrive in Ukraine on an official visit. 06.08.22 17:00 2 794 42 Previously in trend: War Russian agression

I have great desire to go to Kyiv, - Pope Francis Pope Francis said that he really wants to visit Kyiv. 24.07.22 16:44 2 737 62 World

Pope calls Kremenchuk shopping mall shelling barbaric attack Pope Francis, speaking in St. Peter's Square on the occasion of Apostles Peter and Paul Day, called the rocket attack on a shopping mall in the Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk a barbaric attack. 29.06.22 20:27 3 545 43 War in Ukraine

Stoltenberg replied to Pope: Putin is responsible for war in Ukraine NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stressed that Russian President Vladimir Putin is responsible for Russia's war against Ukraine. 16.06.22 17:34 19 535 68 Previously in trend: War

Kuleba on visit of Pope Francis to Ukraine: "This is exact moment when pastor should be with his flock" Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba believes that now is the time when Pope Francis should pay a visit to Ukraine, which is expected by millions of Ukrainians. 20.05.22 19:29 4 822 39 Previously in trend: War

Action in support of defenders of Mariupol took place at Chinese Embassy in Kyiv. VIDEO&PHOTOS Today, May 17, in Mariinsky Park, in front of the Chinese Embassy in Kyiv, a peaceful rally in support of the defenders of Mariupol took place. 17.05.22 13:52 5 700 18 Previously in trend: War

Ukraine did not accept idea of Pope of symbolic reconciliation with Russia, - Zelensky Ukrainian society did not accept the idea of Pope Francis, when two people symbolically carried the Ukrainian and Russian flags together in the Vatican. 13.05.22 15:32 10 569 53 Previously in trend: War

I will not go to Kyiv yet. Ready to go to Moscow, but Putin doesn't want to meet this time - Pope Francis Pope Francis has said he is ready to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, but sees no point in going to Kyiv. 03.05.22 11:57 11 702 120 Previously in trend: War

Orban said that Russia plans to end war by May 9 - Pope Francis Pope Francis spoke about a conversation with the Hungarian prime minister, in which he allegedly spoke about the Russians' plans to end the war in Ukraine by May 9. 03.05.22 10:51 27 278 127 Previously in trend: War

Commander of Marines Volyna asks Pope to save people of Mariupol The commander of the 36th Separate Marine Brigade, Major Serhii Volyna, wrote a letter to Pope Francis to help save the people of Mariupol. 18.04.22 14:47 10 189 75 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Pope wished Ukraine, ''beset by conflict and bloodshed, to regain social harmony'' Pope Francis celebrated Mass on the steps leading to St. Peter's Basilica in front of thousands of faithful. 16.04.17 15:57 13 681 134 Ukrainian Politics

Pope Francis warns of dangers of new European populism The head of the Roman Catholic Church compared the current strengthening of the populist positions in Europe and events in Germany in the early 1930s. 22.01.17 16:12 6 752 73 World

Pope Francis calls to stop conflict in Donbas Pope Francis mentioned Ukraine and Syria in his Christmas Urbi et Orbi message. 25.12.16 16:58 9 165 65 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Vatican Nuncio Gugerotti served in occupied Luhansk Vatican Nuncio in Ukraine Claudio Gugerotti served Sunday service at the Catholic Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the occupied city of Luhansk. 18.12.16 16:19 28 076 68 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Pope Francis says he prays for peace in Ukraine, calls for more initiatives on conflict settlement and prisoners' release Pope Francis has announced he prays for peace in Ukraine and has called on the conflict parties and international agencies to end the war as soon as possible. 24.08.16 16:55 3 723 39 Ukrainian Politics

World is at war, Pope Francis says There is a war of interest, for money, for natural resources, a war to dominate people, Pope Francis believes. 28.07.16 11:10 19 256 79 Previously in trend: War

Pope Francis announced all-European humanitarian initiative for Ukraine Speaking on Sunday during the Regina Caeli prayer in St. Peter’s Square the Pope said he is thinking in particular of the many who are suffering the effects of violence here in Europe. 03.04.16 16:35 19 401 81 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

During Christmas Urbi et Orbi, Pope wished Ukraine peace Pope Francis delivered his Urbi et Orbi message (to the city and the world) from the central loggia of St Peter's Basilica on Dec. 25. 26.12.15 09:34 5 205 67 Society

Poroshenko invited Pope Francis to Ukraine President Poroshenko said that Pope Francis had accepted his invitation to visit Ukraine. 20.11.15 18:50 2 640 33 Ukrainian Politics

FEMEN in Vatican - Traditionally Naked with Pink Smoke. VIDEO FEMEN activists staged a protest on March 12 in regard to the election of the new Pope. 13.03.13 10:58 6 857 47 World

The Pope to Resign for the First Time in 600 Years. PHOTOS Pope Benedict surprised the world on Monday by saying he no longer had the mental and physical strength to cope with the demands of his ministry, becoming the first pontiff to step down since the Middle Ages and leaving his aides "incredulous". 11.02.13 13:28 12 266 90 Photo News