Monday May 12, 2025 |

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, on Monday, invited the newly elected leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV to Ukraine during their first phone call.

Zelensky also appreciated the pontiff for advocating peace in Ukraine during his first Sunday address.

“I invited His Holiness to make an apostolic visit to Ukraine. Such a visit would bring real hope to all believers, to all our people,” Zelensky said in a post on social media.