President Vladimir Putin

Pope Leo XIV prays for peace as US-Russia summit over Ukraine war gets underway

• Aug 15, 2025
• Derek Gatopoulos, 
  Nicole Winfield and Andrea Rosa, Associated Press

As he arrives in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo pledges Vatican support for peace efforts

• Aug 14, 2025
• Charles Collins

Pope faces civil, ecclesial backlash for Ukraine ‘white flag’ remarks

• Mar 11, 2024
• Elise Ann Allen

Defense of Pius XII reflects concern that Francis could be styled ‘Putin’s Pope’

• Sep 10, 2023
• John L. Allen Jr.

Moscow thanks Pope for controversial tribute to ‘Great Mother Russia’

• Aug 30, 2023
• Crux Staff

Pope’s peace envoy meets pro-Putin Russian Orthodox leader

• Jun 30, 2023
• Elise Ann Allen

Pope’s designated mediator on Ukraine has history as a peace-maker

• May 22, 2023
• Elise Ann Allen

Pope, Zelensky both have ambitions for meeting on Fatima feast

• May 13, 2023
• John L. Allen Jr.

Pope Francis’s Vatican doesn’t share Western alarm over Xi-Putin summit

• Mar 21, 2023
• John L. Allen Jr.

On Ukraine, is Pope Francis isolated … or ahead of his time?

• Mar 7, 2023
• John L. Allen Jr.