Pope Leo XIV
Le XIV is the name of the Pope, head of the Catholic Church. He is the leader of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City.
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Pope's envoy becomes first foreign representative to visit Ukrainian POWs in Russia since 2022
Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, Pope Leo XIV's special envoy, visited Ukrainian prisoners of war held in Russia, becoming the first foreign representative granted physical access to them since the full-scale invasion began. The visit followed an exchange on October 23 that returned 270 Ukrainian service members and civilians, while Ukrainian officials said detention conditions still fall short of the Geneva Conventions.