The Vatican has offered to host any peace talks while continuing humanitarian efforts to facilitate prisoner swaps and reunite Ukrainian children taken by Russia.

A spokesman for the leader of the Catholic Church said the new Pontiff was hopeful he could provide an 'opening for peace'.

The US Pontiff, 69, warmly took hold of Vance's hand as he received a series of world leaders at St Peter's Square.

Papa Leone XIV potrebbe ricevere il vicepresidente Usa JD Vance domani in Vaticano. (ANSA)

Papa Leone XIV potrebbe ricevere il vicepresidente Usa JD Vance domani in Vaticano. (ANSA)

The Ukrainian President and his wife Olena Zelenska met with Leo, 69, after the Vatican granted him an audience following the Pope's inaugural mass at St Peter's Square.

The Ukrainian president's meetings are part of intensified diplomatic efforts before a call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The pair shook hands in their first meeting since their heated exchange at the White House in February that shocked the world - as Russia launched a 'record' drone barrage on…

Tutti i leader in fila per parlare con il leader ucraino. Incontro «buono» con Vance e Rubio a Villa Taverna

Against the backdrop of Pope Leo XIV's first papal mass Sunday, Vice President JD Vance met privately with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about achieving a stand down in…

Lo dice portavoce Leavitt, secondo cui incontro con vice “produttivo”

JD Vance and his wife Usha attended the first American pontiff's commencement service in Rome on Sunday, despite Pope Leo's avid criticism of the Trump administration.

Il vicepresidente degli Stati Uniti JD Vance è in Vaticano per incontrare il Papa. Tra i temi l'Ucraina e gli altri conflitti nel mondo.

The Vatican has offered to host any peace talks while continuing humanitarian efforts to facilitate prisoner swaps and reunite Ukrainian children taken by Russia.

Pope Leo XIV met with U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday.

United States President Donald Trump wrote a letter to Pope Leo XIV inviting him to the White House, spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said, specifying that the letter was delivered to…

Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday thanked Pope Leo XIV for his offer to host talks to reach a peace agreement in Ukraine in the Vatican while…

Trump said that Russia and Ukraine would negotiate directly between themselves since they 'know the details', suggesting Pope Leo XIV could host the talks.

A new round of talks between Russia and Ukraine could be take place in the Vatican mid-June, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing informed sources. (ANSA)