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Pope Leo XIV spoke with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

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Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV spoke by telephone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Oct. 19 to discuss the humanitarian situation in the city of Oleshky in the Kherson region. The Holy See Press Office stated the conversation focused on the grave conditions in the city, which has been under Russian military occupation since 2022.

The Pope expressed hope that cooperation between Russia and Ukraine would allow for the delivery of food and medical aid, as well as the voluntary and safe evacuation of civilians. During the call, the Pope referred to a request for a humanitarian ceasefire that he had previously presented to the President of the Russian Federation.

The President's office stated that Zelenskyy briefed the Pope on Russian strikes against Ukrainian cities and the humanitarian catastrophe in Oleshky. Zelenskyy also expressed gratitude for the Pope's prayers and wished him a full recovery following recent lung surgery. The Holy See reaffirmed its commitment to promoting peace and dialogue.

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How the coverage unfolded

  1. Oct 19, 9:27 AM Vatican News Українська Лев XIV обговорив по телефону з Президентом України ситуацію в Олешках
  2. Oct 19, 9:31 AM ACI Stampa Italiano Leone XIV e il presidente ucraino Zelensky a colloquio telefonico
  3. Oct 19, 9:26 AM Vatican News HY Լեւոն Պապին հեռախօսազրոյցը Ուքրանիոյ Նախագահին հետ
  4. Oct 19, 9:23 AM Vatican News Polski Leon XIV rozmawiał telefonicznie z prezydentem Ukrainy Zełenskim
  5. Oct 19, 10:02 AM Vatican News Español León XIV al teléfono con Zelensky: Tregua en Oleshky y evacuación de civiles
  6. Oct 19, 9:59 AM Agência Ecclesia Português Ucrânia: Leão XIV e Volodymyr Zelensky conversaram ao telefone sobre trégua humanitária na região de Kherson
  7. Oct 19, 9:49 AM Vatican News Русский Лев XIV обсудил с президентом Украины ситуацию в Алешках
  8. Oct 19, 9:27 AM Vatican News Italiano Leone XIV al telefono con Zelensky: tregua a Oleshky, evacuare in sicurezza i civili
  9. Oct 19, 10:28 AM Toscana Oggi Italiano Leone XIV: colloquio telefonico con il presidente dell’Ucraina Zelensky
  10. Oct 19, 11:51 AM Vatican News BE Леў XIV правёў тэлефонную размову з прэзідэнтам Украіны
  11. Oct 19, 12:13 PM ACI Prensa Español León XIV habla por teléfono con Zelensky sobre un cese del fuego humanitario en Ucrania
  12. Oct 19, 12:16 PM Catholic News Agency Pope Leo XIV speaks with Zelenskyy about humanitarian ceasefire in Ukraine
  13. Oct 19, 9:18 AM Vatican News Pope Leo speaks with President Zelensky, calls for humanitarian aid
  14. Oct 19, 9:26 AM Holy See Press Office Italiano Comunicato della Sala Stampa della Santa Sede - Colloquio telefonico del Santo Padre con il Presidente dell’Ucraina
  15. Oct 19, 10:16 AM Alfa y Omega Español Después de llamar a Putin, el Papa habla con Zelenski para intentar ayudar a la ciudad de Oleshky
  16. Oct 19, 10:30 AM Holy See Press Office Español Comunicado de la Oficina de Prensa de la Santa Sede: Conversación telefónica del Santo Padre con el Presidente de Ucrania
  17. Oct 19, 10:13 AM Vida Nueva Español León XIV llama a Zelenski tras hablar con Putin para intentar una tregua humanitaria en Oleshky
  18. Oct 19, 11:52 AM Opoka Polski Leon XIV rozmawiał z Zełenskim. Papież zabiega o pomoc humanitarną dla mieszkańców Ołeszek
  19. Oct 19, 9:13 AM Vatican News Français Léon XIV s’entretient au téléphone avec Volodymyr Zelensky
  20. Oct 19, 11:34 AM La Croix Français Après Poutine, Léon XIV appelle Zelensky pour évoquer le sort de la ville d’Oleshky
  21. Oct 19, 12:19 PM InfoCatólica Español Tras Putin, Zelenski: el Papa busca una tregua para los 2.000 civiles atrapados en Oleshky
  22. Oct 19, 10:22 AM Vatican News Shqip Papa: “të mundësohet dërgimi i ndihmave në Oleshky dhe evakuimi i civilëve”
  23. Oct 19, 12:12 PM Aleteia Pope Leo speaks with Zelensky, renews ceasefire plea
  24. Oct 19, 11:02 AM Holy See Press Office Holy See Press Office Press Release
  25. Oct 19, 1:39 PM Vatican News Български Папата обсъди ситуацията в Олешки с президента на Украйна
  26. Oct 19, 9:53 AM Vatican News Lietuvių Popiežius kalbėjosi telefonu su Ukrainos prezidentu
  27. Oct 19, 9:48 AM Stacja7 Polski Papież rozmawiał z prezydentem Ukrainy
  28. Oct 19, 9:42 AM Vatican News Čeština Lev XIV. telefonicky hovořil s prezidentem Zelenským: Prosba za Olešky
  29. Oct 19, 12:20 PM America Pope Leo spoke by phone with President Zelensky about reaching a ceasefire in besieged city of Oleshky
  30. Oct 19, 10:56 AM Vatican News 日本語 教皇、ウクライナ大統領と電話会談、オレシュキの深刻な状況めぐり
  31. Oct 19, 2:53 PM National Catholic Register Pope Leo XIV Speaks With Zelenskyy About Humanitarian Ceasefire in Ukraine
  32. Oct 19, 8:18 AM Diocese of Hallam Pope Leo speaks with President Zelensky, calls for humanitarian aid
  33. Oct 19, 9:54 AM InfoVaticana Español El Papa habla con Zelensky tres días después de contactar con Putin desde el Gemelli
  34. Oct 18, 4:29 PM ZENIT News Agency Español Tras llamada con Putin, ahora León XIV habla por teléfono con presidente de Ucrania
  35. Oct 19, 9:43 AM Omnes Español León XIV habla con Zelensky y pide un alto el fuego humanitario en Oleshky
  36. Oct 19, 4:33 PM ZENIT News Agency Following a call with Putin, Leon XIV is now speaking by phone with the president of Ukraine
  37. Oct 19, 6:41 PM LiCAS News Pope Leo speaks with President Zelensky, calls for humanitarian aid
  38. Oct 19, 12:57 AM Vatican News ಕನ್ನಡ ಜಗದ್ಗುರು ಲಿಯೋರವರು ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷ ಝೆಲೆನ್ಸ್ಕಿ ರವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತುಕತೆ ನಡೆಸಿ, ಮಾನವೀಯ ನೆರವು ಒದಗಿಸುವಂತೆ ಕರೆ ನೀಡಿದರು.
  39. Oct 19, 11:08 PM CBCP News Pope Leo XIV speaks with Zelenskyy about humanitarian ceasefire in Ukraine
  40. Oct 19, 11:30 PM kath.net Deutsch Papst sprach auch mit Selenskyj über Lage in Frontstadt Oleschky
  41. Oct 19, 10:08 PM Vatican News Svenska Påve Leo i samtal med president Zelenskyj efterlyser humanitärt bistånd
  42. Oct 19, 11:48 PM Famiglia Cristiana Italiano Leone chiama Zelensky: «Tregua per la popolazione affamata»
  43. Oct 19, 11:25 PM Vatican News Latviešu Leons XIV pārrunājis situāciju Oleškos ar Ukrainas prezidentu
  44. Oct 20, 12:38 AM Vatican News العربية البابا لاوُن الرابع عشر يتصل هاتفيًّا بزيلينسكي: هدنة في أوليشكي وإجلاء المدنيين بأمان
  45. Oct 19, 9:45 AM Vatican News Português Leão XIV telefona a Zelensky: trégua em Oleshky e evacuação segura dos civis
  46. Oct 20, 1:07 AM Vatican News አማርኛ ርዕሠ ሊቃነ ጳጳሳት ሊዮ 14ኛ ከዩክሬን ፕሬዚደንት ዜሌንስኪ ጋር መወያየታቸው ተገለጸ
  47. Oct 20, 2:08 AM DOMRADIO.DE Deutsch Feuerpause für Oleschky? / Papst Leo XIV. telefoniert mit Selenskyj über humanitäre Not
  48. Oct 20, 12:10 AM Catholic World News Pope Leo, Ukrainian President Zelensky speak by telephone (CWN)
  49. Oct 20, 1:34 AM Vatican News 中文 教宗与乌克兰总统泽连斯基通电话：吁请提供人道援助
  50. Oct 20, 2:24 AM cath.ch Français Le pape Léon XIV s’est entretenu au téléphone avec Volodymyr Zelensky
  51. Oct 20, 2:37 AM Vatican News ትግርኛ ር. ሊ. ጳ. ልዮን ምስ ርእሰ ብሔር ዘለንስኪ ተዘራሪቦም ሰብኣዊ ረድኤት ክግበር ጻውዒት ኣቕሪቦም
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  53. Oct 20, 5:40 AM Where Peter Is Morning Keys: Leo calls Zelensky, seeking Oleshky truce
  54. Oct 20, 5:24 AM Vatican News Kiswahili Baba Mtakatifu Leo XIV Atoa Wito wa Kusitisha Vita Ukraine
  55. Oct 19, 9:36 AM Vatican News Svenska Telefonsamtale mellom pave Leo og Zelenskyj
  56. Oct 19, 10:54 AM Canção Nova Português Em conversa com Zelensky, Papa reitera compromisso com diálogo e paz
  57. Oct 19, 12:05 PM Vatican News BE Алешкі без вады і святла: Леў XIV патэлефанаваў Зяленскаму
  58. Oct 19, 3:02 PM Aleteia Español El Papa León XIV habló por teléfono con Zelensky
  59. Oct 19, 11:55 PM Církev.cz Čeština Lev XIV. telefonicky hovořil s prezidentem Zelenským: Prosba za Olešky
  60. Oct 20, 12:46 AM Katolici Македонски Папата Лав разговараше со претседателот Зеленски и побара хуманитарна помош
  61. Oct 19, 9:25 AM Vatican News Slovenščina Telefonski pogovor svetega očeta Leona XIV. s predsednikom Ukrajine Zelenskim
  62. Oct 19, 5:00 PM Abouna Pope Leo speaks with President Zelensky, calls for humanitarian aid
  63. Oct 20, 3:37 AM TK KBS Slovenčina Pápež Lev XIV. telefonoval s prezidentom Zelenským: Prímerie v Oleškách
  64. Oct 19, 9:27 AM Vatican News Deutsch Papst führt Telefonat mit Selenskyj: Waffenstillstand und sichere Evakuierung in Oleshky thematisiert
  65. Oct 19, 9:28 AM Vatican News Slovenčina Pápež telefonoval s prezidentom Zelenským: Prímerie v Oleškách a bezpečná evakuácia civilistov
  66. Oct 19, 10:16 AM Vatican News Hrvatski Papa telefonski razgovarao s predsjednikom Zelenskijem: Primirje u Oleškiju; sigurna evakuacija civila
  67. Oct 20, 2:26 AM Vatican News Tiếng Việt Đức Thánh Cha điện đàm với Tổng thống Zelensky, kêu gọi đình chiến vì nhân đạo tại Oleshky
  68. Oct 20, 2:21 AM Vatican News தமிழ் உக்ரைனில் மனிதாபிமான உதவிகள் கிடைக்கவும், பொதுமக்கள் பாதுகாப்பாக வெளியேறவும் திருத்தந்தை அழைப்பு
  69. Oct 20, 1:40 AM Vatican News हिन्दी पोप लियो ने राष्ट्रपति जेलेंस्की से बात की, मानवीय सहायता का आह्वान किया
  70. Oct 20, 1:56 AM Archeparchy of Kyiv-Halyč Українська Папа Лев XIV обговорив із Володимиром Зеленським гуманітарну ситуацію в Олешках
  71. Oct 20, 3:46 AM Newsbook Malti Il-Papa jagħmel kuntatt ma’ Zelesnkyy dwar l-għajnuna umanitarja f’Oleshky
  72. Oct 20, 6:17 AM L'Osservatore Romano Italiano Al telefono con il presidente ucraino Zelensky Papa Leone XIV torna a chiedere una tregua umanitaria per la città di Oleshky
  73. Oct 20, 3:39 AM Diocese of Leiria–Fátima Português Leão XIV e Zelensky abordam trégua humanitária em Oleshky
  74. Oct 20, 5:15 AM Angelus News Pope Leo, Zelenskyy discuss humanitarian crisis in occupied Oleshky
  75. Oct 19, 9:43 AM Omnes Español León XIV habla con Zelensky y pide un alto el fuego humanitario en Oleshky
  76. Oct 19, 10:08 AM Avvenire Italiano La telefonata fra il Papa e Zelensky. Leone XIV “mediatore” fra Putin e il leader ucraino
  77. Oct 19, 11:44 AM National Catholic Reporter Pope Leo XIV urges humanitarian cooperation between Ukraine and Russia during call with Zelenskyy
  78. Oct 19, 12:20 PM CathNews Australia Pope follows conversation with Putin with call to Zelenskyy
  79. Oct 19, 9:44 AM Religión Digital Español La 'diplomacia telefónica' de León XIV: primero Putin, ahora Zelenski
  80. Oct 19, 11:35 PM ZENIT News Agency Français Léon XIV échange avec Volodymyr Zelensky après son appel à Vladimir Poutine
  81. Oct 20, 3:31 AM Katholiek Nieuwsblad Nederlands Na Poetin belt paus ook Zelensky over hulp voor uitgehongerde Oekraïense stad
  82. Oct 20, 2:25 AM Magyar Kurír Magyar Leó pápa telefonon beszélt Zelenszkijjel: Oleski lakosságának megmentése a középpontban
  83. Oct 20, 6:22 AM Crux Pope Leo XIV urges humanitarian cooperation between Ukraine and Russia during call with Zelenskyy
  84. Oct 20, 6:39 AM The Catholic Telegraph Pope Leo urges Ukraine-Russia humanitarian cooperation as Russian strike kills children at playground
  85. Oct 20, 6:48 AM The Tablet During Phone Call With Zelenskyy, Pope Leo Urges Ukraine-Russia Humanitarian Cooperation as Russian Strike Kills Children at Playground
  86. Oct 20, 6:40 AM The Catholic Sun Pope Leo urges Ukraine-Russia humanitarian cooperation as Russian strike kills children at playground
  87. Oct 20, 7:04 AM Catholic Review Pope Leo urges Ukraine-Russia humanitarian cooperation as Russian strike kills children at playground
  88. Oct 20, 6:45 AM OSV News Pope Leo urges Ukraine-Russia humanitarian cooperation as Russian strike kills children at playground
  89. Oct 20, 9:59 AM The Leaven Pope Leo urges Ukraine-Russia humanitarian cooperation as Russian strike kills children at playground
  90. Oct 20, 9:37 AM The Catholic Register Pope Leo urges Ukraine-Russia humanitarian cooperation
  91. Oct 20, 12:37 PM The Monitor Pope Leo urges Ukraine-Russia humanitarian cooperation as Russian strike kills children at playground
  92. Oct 20, 2:05 AM Vatican News Română Leon XIV, la telefon cu Zelensky: Un armistițiu în Oleșki, evacuarea în siguranță a civililor
  93. Oct 20, 2:25 AM Magyar Kurír Magyar Leó pápa telefonon beszélt Zelenszkijjel: Tűzszünetet sürget Oleskiben, a civilek evakuálását kéri
  94. Oct 20, 3:59 PM The Catholic Weekly Pope Leo urges Ukraine-Russia humanitarian cooperation as Russian strike kills children at playground
  95. Oct 20, 6:54 AM Rome Reports Pope Leo XIV asks Zelensky for the same thing he asked Putin: a truce and peace
  96. Oct 20, 9:03 PM The Catholic Thing Pope Leo XIV speaks with Zelenskyy about ceasefire in Ukraine
  97. Oct 20, 9:49 PM Archdiocese of Huê Tiếng Việt ĐTC Lêô XIV điện đàm với Tổng thống Zelensky, kêu gọi đình chiến vì nhân đạo tại Oleshky
  98. Oct 22, 5:17 AM Diocese of Scranton Pope Leo urges Ukraine-Russia humanitarian cooperation as Russian strike kills children at playground
  99. Oct 22, 6:18 AM Aleteia Français Ukraine : les coups de fil de Léon XIV pour la paix
  100. Oct 23, 11:57 PM Korazym.org Italiano Dopo gli appelli del Papa l’annuncio di una tregua per Oleshky. Nuovi colloqui di pace ad Abu Dhabi

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