What Happened When Pope Francis Met with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy | EWTN News Nightly

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Pope Francis met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the first time since the war broke out in Ukraine. There were several important stories coming out of the Vatican this weekend, starting with the highly anticipated audience on Saturday afternoon between the Pope and Zelenskyy. In the meeting, which lasted 40 minutes, President Zelenskyy asked the Holy Father to support a 10-point plan for peace. The Pope assured President Zelenskyy of his constant prayers and agreed on the need to continue humanitarian efforts to support Ukraine. They are reported to have discussed ways the Vatican might be able to help repatriate children abducted from Ukraine. Over 19,000 children are estimated to have been taken to Russia or Russian occupied Crimea since February 2022. The Pope particularly stressed the urgent need for 'gestures of humanity' toward the most fragile people, the innocent victims of the conflict. The meeting was the first between the Holy Father and the Ukrainian president since February 2020, less than a year after President Zelenskyy was elected. EWTN Vatican Bureau Chief, Andreas Thonhauser has more on this monumental meeting and the Holy Father's other activities in a busy weekend. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf