epa11654111 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (C) leaves after a private audience with Pope Francis (not pictured) at the San Damaso courtyard in the Vatican City, 11 October 2024. EPA/ETTORE FERRARI

epa11654292 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (C), flanked by Swiss Guards, leaves after a private audience with Pope Francis (not pictured) at the San Damaso courtyard in the Vatican City, 11 October 2024. Zelensky is visiting the Vatican for the third time after holding talks with the pontiff in 2020 and 2023. EPA/ETTORE FERRARI

epa11653956 Pope Francis arrives at the San Damaso courtyard in the Vatican City, 11 October 2024. Pope Francis will receive Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in a private audience on 11 October. The Pope will also welcome Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the Vatican on October 11, according to the Holy See Press Office. EPA/ETTORE FERRARI

epa11654019 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) walks past Swiss Guards as he arrives for a private audience with Pope Francis (not pictured) at the San Damaso courtyard in the Vatican City, 11 October 2024. Zelensky is visiting the Vatican for the third time after holding talks with the pontiff in 2020 and 2023. EPA/ETTORE FERRARI