Illia Novikov, Author at Crux

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Pope Leo XIV wave to journalists during their meeting in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, on Dec. 9, 2025. (Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP.)

Church in Europe

Zelenskyy meets with Pope Leo for the third time

by Paolo Santalucia, Illia Novikov and Associated Press December 9, 2025December 9, 2025

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