Vatican City, Oct 19, 2026 (AFP) - Pope Leo spoke with Ukraine's Zelensky by phone: Vatican

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Pope Leo XIV spoke by phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday, the Vatican said, days after a similar call made by the pontiff to Russia's Vladimir Putin. "The Holy Father recalled the grave situation in the city of Oleshky, in the Kherson region, and made reference to the request for a humanitarian ceasefire that he had presented to the President of the Russian Federation," the Vatican wrote in a note. ams/sbk ...

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