US EditionZelenskyy asks for Pope Leo XIV’s help in bringing Ukrainian children home from Russia
- On May 12, 2025, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy requested the assistance of newly elected Pope Leo XIV in helping to reunite thousands of Ukrainian children who have been displaced to Russia amid the ongoing conflict.
- This request followed the pope's first Sunday address appealing for peace and Zelenskyy's emphasis on a full, unconditional ceasefire starting May 12 lasting at least 30 days to enable dialogue.
- Zelenskyy invited Pope Leo XIV to visit Ukraine and informed him about Ukraine's agreement with Western partners on ceasefire and prisoner release, while both agreed to maintain contact and plan an in-person meeting soon.
- Zelenskyy characterized the phone call as both warm and meaningful, highlighting that a papal visit would inspire genuine optimism among the faithful and the wider population, and he expressed his appreciation for the pope's ongoing support.
- The exchange suggests Ukraine values the Vatican's role in securing a just, lasting peace and hopes similar cooperative steps from Russia will help end the war and return deported children to their families.
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