Pope Leo XIV met with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio a day after formally taking his role as leader of the Catholic church.

President Donald Trump is expected on Monday to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the latest in a series of high-level meetings and negotiations as the Trump administration and international allies seek an end to Russia's war in Ukraine.

Pope Leo XIV has offered the Vatican as a venue for peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, while the Vatican calls the outcome of Friday's talks "tragic".