# Pope Leo XIV Calls for Ukraine Peace

> Pope Leo XIV urges safe grain transport for Ukraine amid war's global hunger impact.
- Title: Pope Leo XIV Calls for Ukraine Peace · Vaticannews | Shortify
- Summary: Pope Leo XIV urges safe grain transport for Ukraine amid war's global hunger impact. Pope Leo XIV appeals for peace in Ukraine and safe grain transport…
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- Source: Vaticannews — https://vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/pope-leo-xiv-angelus-appeal-peace-war-ukraine.html
- Author: Vatican News
- Published: 2026-10-11T11:11:01.606+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: pope leo xiv, ukraine, angelus, war, grain exports, black sea, religion, world
## Pope Leo XIV's peace appeal
Pope Leo XIV renews appeal for peace in Ukraine as war causes global hunger through grain shortages.

> The war in war-torn Ukraine continues to cause suffering far beyond its borders, especially in the poorest countries, where so many people depend on grain imports
## Ukraine's grain impact
Ukraine supplies 10 percent of global wheat, 15 percent of corn, and 13 percent of barley.
## Beatification of Maria Ignazia
Pope Leo recalls beatification of Maria Ignazia Isacchi, founder of Ursuline Sisters of the Sacred Heart.

> Mother Maria Ignazia Isacchi, founder of the Ursuline Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Asola, was beatified in the Italian city of Mantua on October 10.
## Key takeaway

Pope Leo XIV appeals for peace in Ukraine and safe grain transport across the Black Sea to prevent global hunger.