# Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked Pope Leo the 14th for his support for Ukraine and for being a clear voice in defence of a just and lasting peace. The new Catholic leader met with Zelensky privately following his inauguration mass on Sunday. Last week, the pontiff offered the Vatican as a venue for possible peace talks between Zelensky and Russian president Vladimir Putin. Zelensky says the authority and voice of the Pope can play an important role in bringing this war to an end.
Pope Leo had a private meeting with president Zelensky