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President Zelenskyy meets with the pope at the Vatican

Pope Francis meets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a private audience at the Vatican on Saturday. Francis recently said that the Vatican has launched a behind-the-scenes initiative to try to end the war in Ukraine. (Vatican News via AP)

ROME — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held talks with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday, saying it was a great honor to meet with the pontiff, who has previously offered to do what he can to try to end the war launched by Russia's invasion of Ukraine a year ago.

Zelenskyy held his hand of his heart as the pope, using a cane, came to greet him before ushering the Ukrainian into a papal studio near the Vatican's audience call. "Thank you for your visit,'' Francis said, as their 40-minute-long meeting began.

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