Pope Francis met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the Vatican on Friday for their second face-to-face encounter in four months. The two men, who previously met on the sidelines of a Group of Seven (G7) summit in southern Italy in June,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Pope Francis exchanged symbolic gifts this week during the Ukrainian president's ongoing trip through Europe.Pope Francis and Zelensky met privately for 35 minutes at the Sala della Biblioteca.

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