Zelenskyy, Pope talk on Ukraine's needs

By Agence France-Presse

May 15, 2023 12:12 am

(UPDATE) VATICAN CITY: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a private audience with Pope Francis on Saturday where they discussed the need to help 'innocent victims' of the conflict, the Vatican said.

During their 40-minute talk, they discussed issues relating to 'the humanitarian and political situation in Ukraine caused by the ongoing war,' a Vatican statement said, without mentioning Russia by name.

TWO LEADERS This photo taken and issued as a handout on Saturday, May 13, 2023, by the Vatican Media shows Pope Francis shaking hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following a private audience in The Vatican. Zelenskyy arrived in Rome on Saturday for meetings with President of Italy Sergio Mattarella, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Pope Francis in his first visit to Italy since Russia's invasion. PHOTO BY VATICAN MEDIA VIA AFP

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