Notice to journalists: Audience of President Zelensky

The meeting between the Pope and the President lasted about 40 minutes.

The topics of the conversation related to the humanitarian and political situation in Ukraine caused by the ongoing war.

The Pope pledged his constant prayer, witnessed by his many public appeals and continuous invocation to the Lord for peace since February last year.

Both agreed on the need to continue humanitarian efforts to support the population. The Pope particularly stressed the urgent need for ‘gestures of humanity’ towards the most fragile people, the innocent victims of the conflict.