Pope Leo asks Putin for Russia-Ukraine truce in phone call as pontiff is seen for the first time since lung cancer op
Pope Leo XIV held a phone call today with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Vatican said. During the discussion, the Pontiff expressed 'deep concern' for the humanitarian situation in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky. Thousands of Ukrainians are starving to death in the frontline city after Russian soldiers littered…
bubmagOctober 16, 2026