During the Sunday prayer in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican, Pope Francis reiterated his appeal for mediated solutions to the wars afflicting the planet.
During the general audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis met with relatives of Ukrainian prisoners of war, who defended Mariupol and were illegally "convicted" in Russia.
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine discussed with Pope Francis the consequences of Russian aggression against Ukraine, Russian air terror, and the challenging situation of Ukraine’s energy sector.
Switzerland has invited Pope Francis to a conference on achieving peace in Ukraine, which will be held in mid-June at the Bürgenstock resort near Lucerne.
On the last day of 2023, Pope Francis urged believers not to stop praying for the nations suffering from war, mentioning the "tormented Ukrainian people".
At the end of the meeting with pilgrims on Sunday, Pope Francis once again expressed his opinion on the developments in n the Holy Land, also mentioning “suffering Ukraine”.
During the Sunday Angelus in the Vatican, Pope Francis appealed to the Russian side to restore the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which allowed Ukraine to safely transport grain.
Pope Francis was presented with a "Bucha coin" depicting the Church of St. Andrew the First-Called from the head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration Ruslan Kravchenko.
On Sunday, Pope Francis called on the international community not to get used to conflicts and violence, and to continue to stand by the Ukrainian people.
Pope Francis greeted all those present and believers around the world for the Palm Sunday celebration and asked everyone to unite in prayers for peace, remembering Ukraine.