Pope Francis has called on fellow believers to pray for the nations suffering from the war, mentioning "the tormented Ukrainian people" first after saying the Angelus prayer on 31 December 2023. Source: Vatican News Quote: "Let us not stop praying for the nations suffering from the wars: the tormented Ukrainian people, the Palestinian and Israeli people, the Sudanese people and many others.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, reported that he had had a conversation with Pope Francis. Source: Zelenskyy in his evening address Quote: "I have just spoken with His Holiness Pope of Rome Francis.