Zelenskyy: we will be happy to see Pope in Ukraine for apostolic visit

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a conversation with Pope Leo XIV on Friday, April 3.

"I wished His Holiness and the believers celebrating Easter this Sunday a blessed holiday and peace. Of course, we will be happy to see His Holiness in Ukraine for an apostolic visit. I am especially grateful that the Pope remembers Ukraine and Ukrainians and prays for peace for our people," Zelenskyy wrote on his Telegram channel.

He added that exactly during the conversation, Russia attacked Ukraine again, and the Russian attack has been continuing in waves since the night.

"Not a single hour of peace for our people, and this is Russia’s response to our proposal for an Easter ceasefire. In fact, Russia only increased the intensity of strikes and, instead of silence in the sky, is creating an Easter escalation. This certainly cannot be ignored, and I am grateful to everyone in the world who is not silent about it," the President remarked.

He informed the Pope about the negotiation process and work with the American team, and also thanked him for assistance in returning kidnapped children and for all the humanitarian aid the Vatican has provided to Ukrainians, particularly during this difficult winter.

Additionally, during the conversation, they discussed the situation in the Middle East and the Gulf region.