Newly elected Pope Leo XIV has received lists of Ukrainian soldiers held in Russian captivity. Source: Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War on Telegram Details: It is noted that the meeting with the Pope took place with the assistance of the Coordination Headquarters and the Embassy of Ukraine to the Holy See and the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.

It is likely still too early for the new Pope Leo XIV to visit Kyiv. For now, he cannot respond to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's invitation, said the Vatican Secretary of State, Pietro Parolin, according to La Repubblica.